Associate Director for AI & Data Science, Business Strategy and Digital Transformation projects[...]

DIKTUCOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A management consulting company is seeking an analytical detail-oriented professional to enhance client data strategies. The role requires strong technical expertise in analytics and machine learning, focusing on building models and aligning business needs with AI capabilities. Candidates should hold advanced degrees in STEM and be ready for an onsite position in Abu Dhabi. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Strong academic and professional foundations in STEM disciplines like Computer Science or Engineering.
• Experience in advanced analytics and machine learning is critical.
• Ability to design dashboards and data visualizations.

Responsibilities

• Extract insights and build predictive models.
• Align business needs with technical AI capabilities.
• Present analytical results to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical expertise

Business acumen

Data engineering

Machine Learning

Programming

Education

MSc or PhD in STEM disciplines

Job description

Client

Management Consulting Company

Ideal Candidate

Analytical detail‑oriented professional with strong technical expertise and acumen to help clients leverage data and advanced analytics to drive measurable performance improvements – mix of Business and Innovation.

Tasks/Responsibilities

Extracting insights and building predictive or prescriptive models; Ensuring scalable reliable data architecture and pipelines; Productionize and scale models; Aligning business needs with technical AI capabilities; Define business problems and translate them into analytical questions; Develop use‑case roadmaps for analytics transformation; Work with technical teams to ensure outputs meet business needs; Present analytical results to senior stakeholders in actionable terms; Design dashboards and data visualizations that tell a clear story; Ensure visual consistency and accessibility.

Requirements

Strong academic and professional foundations in STEM disciplines (Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Statistics Physics); Sometimes Economics or Management Science with strong quantitative components; Frequently advanced degrees (MSc PhD) from top universities. Advanced analytics & ML, Programming, Data engineering, Business problem‑solving, Curiosity, Impact orientation understanding, Adaptability.

Workload/Location

Onsite Abu Dhabi

Start-date

Immediate need

Engagement

Permanent role