Chief AI & Growth Architect (GCC)

Callan Hawkins; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Callan Hawkins is seeking a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to shape and drive the company's AI vision, turning advanced AI, ML, and generative capabilities into scalable business growth.

You will lead the enterprise-wide AI strategy, oversee end-to-end AI products, ensure regulatory and data privacy compliance, and guide the AI organization across the GCC with executives and partners to deliver high-impact use cases.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in CS/AI/ML with mastery of LLMs, computer vision, data architecture and MLOps.
• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with international exposure, including 4+ years scaling enterprise AI/ML initiatives.
• Strong ability to translate technical concepts into business strategy, ROI, and change management.
• Solid understanding of GCC tech ecosystem dynamics, regional AI mandates, and data residency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute a holistic enterprise AI strategy aligned with growth goals across the GCC.
• Oversee end-to-end AI product lifecycle from ideation to deployment and integration.
• Define compliance, data privacy, and ethical AI frameworks to mitigate risk and ensure data sovereignty.
• Collaborate with CEO/CTO/CIO to identify and embed high-impact AI use cases across units.
• Direct investments in models, HPC, cloud infra and data pipelines for scalable AI capabilities.
• Build and nurture a world-class team of AI researchers, ML engineers, and data scientists.

Skills

LLMs

Computer Vision

Data Architecture

MLOps

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/ML

Job description

Callan Hawkins is seeking a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to shape and drive the company's AI vision, turning advanced AI, ML, and generative capabilities into scalable business growth.

You will lead the enterprise-wide AI strategy, oversee end-to-end AI products, ensure regulatory and data privacy compliance, and guide the AI organization across the GCC with executives and partners to deliver high-impact use cases.