AI Integration Leader, MEA-Tr, Operations Integration & AI Transformation , MEA-Tr

Amazon Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon’s MEA-Tr Operations Integration & AI Transformation team is seeking a technically deep Program Manager to lead a 15+ BIE team and drive end-to-end AI integration across 5+ countries. You will own the build, deployment, measurement, and scaling of AI solutions that deliver measurable P&L savings.

The role emphasizes governance, KPI tracking, and cross-regional coordination within Amazon’s global AI program, with direct impact on cost, speed, and quality across MEATR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Experience leading large technical programs in high-growth environments.
• Experience with AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, DB, or Storage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MEATR AI Transformation Roadmap from Foundation through Scale with quarterly milestones.
• Drive 3–5 AI pilot programs per phase across priority countries and scale to production within 12 months.
• Governance cadence: weekly standups, monthly reviews, quarterly steering inputs.
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards linking AI initiatives to P&L.

Skills

Program management

AI/ML experience

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Data pipelines

APIs

Platform architecture

Job description

AI Integration Leader, MEA-Tr, Operations Integration & AI Transformation , MEA-Tr

Job ID: 10561424 | Q-Express Documents Transport

Amazon's WW Operations AI portfolio is sized at **$1B over 3YF** across NA, EU, and International Operations. MEATR (Middle East, Africa, Turkey, and Rest of World) is at a critical inflection point — transitioning from fragmented AI experimentation to a structured, P&L-accountable AI transformation program.

We are looking for a **technically deep, operationally sharp Program Manager** to lead a team of 15+ BIEs and drive the end-to‑end execution of our AI integration roadmap across 5+ countries. This is not a strategy‑only role — you will own the build, deployment, measurement, and scaling of AI solutions that deliver traceable dollar savings to the P&L.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the execution of the **MEATR AI Transformation Roadmap** from Foundation through Scale, delivering against quarterly milestones and gated investment reviews
• Drive **3–5 AI pilot programs per phase** across priority countries, scaling successful pilots to production within 12 months
• Stand up and operate the **three-tier governance cadence**: weekly country standups, monthly program reviews, quarterly steering committee inputs
• Build and maintain the **KPI tracking dashboard** — ensuring all initiatives are instrumented, measured, and attributed to P&L

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead a team of **15+ BIEs** in designing and deploying AI/ML solutions across supply chain, middle mile, and last mile operations
• Own technical decisions on **data pipelines, API integrations, model selection, and platform architecture** — this role requires hands-on technical fluency, not just program oversight
• Drive adoption of **centralized tool registry and governance platforms**, ensuring tool registration, reuse tracking, and compliance
• Architect solutions aligned to **6 core operational pillars**: Safety, Cost, Speed, Quality, Vendor Experience, Employee Experience
• Evaluate and deploy **business review automation tools** and reporting platforms across MEATR countries

Measurement & Financial Accountability

• Implement the **three-tier financial validation chain**: self-reported → Finance verification → regional Finance sign-off
• Own the **AI Fluency Index** deployment across MEATR — tracking 5 dimensions: Proficiency, Foundation Training, Usage, Personal Automation, Responsible AI
• Ensure every AI initiative demonstrates **hard savings** or **efficiency savings** — no vanity metrics
• Deliver cumulative **finance-validated P&L savings** within 12 months of program launch

Workforce Enablement & Scaling

• Design and execute the **AI readiness scorecard** (individual + organizational) across all MEATR countries
• Build the **AI Champions network** — targeting 30% of managers as AI Builders and 10% of Builders as AI Practitioners
• Establish country-level **AI Enablement programs** with structured onboarding curricula, office hours, and adoption tracking
• Drive **AI tool adoption** to 95% weekly active usage among managers

Cross-Regional Coordination

• Serve as the **MEATR representative** in the global AI consortium — coordinating with regional pillar leads across unified workstreams
• Represent MEATR in global forums including **quarterly business reviews**, AI strategy summits, and pillar working groups
• Ensure MEATR execution adheres to **global standards** (intake fields, governance scoring, finance validation gates, standardized pillar metrics)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience managing large technical programs, particularly at high growth startups or large enterprises
• Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in operations research, applied mathematics, theoretical computer science, or equivalent, or Doctorate/PhD or equivalent and 10+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience

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