Artificial Intelligence Program Manager

United Al Saqer Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

United Al Saqer Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking an AI Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide AI adoption, aligning IT, HR, and Finance through a scalable, secure program. You will own the AI roadmap, portfolio governance, and value tracking, coordinating with group IT, subsidiaries, and corporate functions to deliver measurable outcomes.

The role focuses on strategy execution, change enablement, and governance across multiple domains, with a strong emphasis on ROI, risk, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computerscience,Engineering,Business,orarelatedfield.
• Minimumof8-10years’experienceintechnologyordigitaltransformationroles,withatleast3years’experienceinleadingAIinitiatives.
• ProvenexperienceinmanagingAI/MLordataanalyticsprojects.
• Strongunderstandingofenterprisesystems(e.g.,ERP,HCM),cloudplatforms,andAItools.
• FamiliaritywithMicrosoft365Copilot,OracleAI,PowerBI,orsimilarplatforms.
• ExperienceintheUAE/GCCregionispreferred.

Responsibilities

• Ownandrefinethe group-wide AI strategy and phased implementation roadmap.
• Align subsidiaries and functions on common AI priorities, standards, and funding assumptions.
• Oversee execution of AI projects from inception to deployment with cross-functional teams.
• Define ROI baselines, benefits owners, and benefits realization cadence.
• Clarify decision authorities across functions to remove blockers and accelerate execution.
• Report quarterly progress, KPI performance and risks to leadership with clear decisions required.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project and change management

Communication & stakeholder engagement

AI governance & ethics

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or business

Tools

Microsoft365 Copilot

Oracle AI

PowerBI

ERP

HCM

Job description

Establishedmorethan40yearsago,theUnitedAlSaqerGroup(UASG)isoneoftheleadingmulti sectorbusinessgroupsintheUnitedArabEmirates.TheUASGownsandoperatesadiverseyetcomplementaryportfolioofsixUAE basedcompaniesencompassingseveralkeyindustrysectors,whichincludesAbuDhabiMotors,DalmaMotors,AlSaqerHeavyEquipment,AlSaqerPropertyManagement,RoyalInternationalConstruction,andRoyalJoinery.

WearerecruitingaAIProgramManagerwhowillleadUASG’senterprise wideAIadoptioninitiative,drivinginternal&customertransformationsacrossallfunctionsincludingIT,HR,andFinance.ThisstrategicroleisembeddedwithinGroupITandisresponsiblefortranslatingUASG’sAIvisionintoactionableprogramsthatdelivermeasurablebusinessvalue.TheAIProgramManagerownstheenterpriseAIadoptionroadmap,portfoliogovernance,andvaluetracking;deliveryexecutionremainswiththerelevantbusiness/ITownersanddeliveryteams,whichthisroleenablesandcoordinatesthroughstandards,priorities,andcross functionalalignment.TherolepartnerscloselywithGroupIT(architecture,data,cybersecurity),subsidiaries,andkeycorporatefunctionstoensureAIinitiativesarescalable,secure,andcompliant.

AREAOFRESPONSIBILITY:

AIStrategy&Leadership:

• Ownandcontinuouslyrefinethegroup wideAIstrategyandphasedimplementationroadmap,ensuringeachinitiativealignswithUASG'sbusinessgoalsanddigitaltransformationobjectives

• AlignsubsidiariesandfunctionsoncommonAIpriorities,standards,andfundingassumptionsthroughregularsteeringandportfolioreviews.

• OverseeexecutionofallAIprojectsfrominceptiontodeployment,chairingavirtualAItaskforceorCenterofExcellencedrawingondatascientists,BIanalysts,ITdevelopers,andprocessowners.UseAgilemethodologieswhereappropriatetoiterativelydevelopandrefineAIsolutions.

• ThisrolewillbeaccountableforROIandmustensureit,bydefiningbaselines,benefitsowners,andabenefitsrealizationtrackingcadence;ensureoutcomesaremeasuredandreportedagainsttheagreedROIhypothesis.

• Clarifydecisionauthorityacrossfunctionswhereneeded(e.g.,prioritization,funding,dataownership,andgo/no-goapprovals)toremoveblockersandaccelerateexecution.

• Reportquarterlyprogress,KPIperformance,andkeyriskstotheGCTOandexecutiveleadershipwithcleardecisionsrequired.

AIInnovation&ProductDevelopment:

• RunastructuredintakeandprioritizationprocesstobuildapipelineofAIusecaseswithclearproblemstatements,dataneeds,andROIhypotheses.

• Deliverproofsofvalueandscaledreleaseswithdefinedsuccessmetrics(e.g.,cycle-timereduction,costavoidance,revenueuplift)inpartnershipwithbusinessowners.

• Coordinatecross-functionaldeliveryplans(product,data,IT,security)toensuresolutionsareintegrated,supported,andreadyforoperations.

AIAdoption,Change&Enablement:

• LeadculturalandorganizationalchangeeffortsforAIadoption,creatingacommunicationplanandorganizinghands-ontrainingsessionsinpartnershipwithHR'strainingteam.TheseactivitiestieintoUASG'sEnterpriseSkillingProgram,whichfocusesonupskillingemployees,theAIPMwillensureitspecificallyincludesdevelopingAIanddatacompetencies.

• ExecuteanadoptionplanforeachAIrelease(communications,training,supportmodel)todrivesustainedusagebytargetusergroups.

• DefineadoptionKPIs(e.g.,activeusers,usagefrequency,satisfaction,benefitsrealized)andpublishamonthlydashboardforleadership.

• BuildandrunanAIchampionsnetworkwithquarterlyenablementsessionsandreusableplaybookstoscaleadoptionacrossdepartments.

AIGovernance,Risk&Compliance:

• WorkwithITgovernance,risk,andcomplianceteamstoenforceresponsibleAIuse.DevelopAIusagepoliciescoveringethics,dataprivacy,andsecurity.

• EstablishandenforceAIgovernanceframeworks,ensuringcompliancewithdataprivacy,ethicalstandards,andapplicableUAEregulations.

• Partnerwithcybersecurity,legal,anddataownerstodefineriskcontrolsforAIsolutions(e.g.,dataaccess,modelapprovals,monitoring,andauditreadiness).

• EnsureallAIprojectsundergoariskandbiasassessmentduringdevelopmentandestablishguidelinesonwherehumanoversightisrequired(e.g.AIrecommendationsonemployeeperformanceorhigh-valuefinancialtransactionsmustbereviewedbyahumanmanagerbeforeexecution).

Vendor&StakeholderManagement:

• Serveastheprimaryliaisonwithexternaltechnologyproviders(MicrosoftforAIandanalytics,OracleforAIinERP/HCM,andspecializedAIvendors).

• EvaluatenewAItoolsandservices,stayinformedaboutproductroadmaps(e.g.newMicrosoftCopilotfeaturesorOracleAIupdates),andrunproof-of-conceptsasneeded.

• ManageongoingpartnerperformancethroughSLAs,valuerealizationtracking,andquarterlybusinessreviewswithclearcorrectiveactions.

QUALIFICATIONS&CERTIFICATIONS&EXPERIENCE(MANDATORY&PREFERRED):

• Bachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience,Engineering,Business,orarelatedfield.

• Minimumof8-10years’experienceintechnologyordigitaltransformationroles,withatleast3years’experienceinleadingAIinitiatives.

• ProvenexperienceinmanagingAI/MLordataanalyticsprojects.

• Strongunderstandingofenterprisesystems(e.g.,ERP,HCM),cloudplatforms,andAItools.

• FamiliaritywithMicrosoft365Copilot,OracleAI,PowerBI,orsimilarplatforms.

• ExperienceintheUAE/GCCregionispreferred.

SKILLS&COMPETENCIES(Technical,Behavioral,andSoft):

CoreSkills:

• Strategicthinkingandabilitytotranslatevisionintoexecution.

• Strongprojectandchangemanagementskills.

• Excellentcommunicationandstakeholderengagementcapabilities.

• KnowledgeofAIgovernance,dataethics,andcomplianceframeworks.

• Abilitytoleadcross-functionalteamsandinfluencewithoutdirectauthority.

BehaviouralCompetencies:

• CustomerFocus-Understandscustomerchallengesandtakesinitiativetoresolvethem effectively.

• AccountabilityandOwnership-Managesprojectswithminimalsupervisionandensures qualityresults.

• AgilityandAdaptability-Manageschangesmoothlyandsupportsothersduringtransitions.

• Collaboration&Influence-Buildsnetworksacrossfunctionsandresolvesconflicts constructively.

• ResultOrientation-Setscleargoalsandworksproactivelytoachievehighperformance.

Location:AbuDhabi