Chief AI Strategy & Growth Architect

Callan Hawkins; Dubai; On-site; AED 1,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Callan Hawkins in Dubai seeks a visionary Chief AI Officer to define and drive the organization's AI strategy, translating advanced AI, ML, and generative capabilities into scalable business growth. You will lead global AI programs, govern data privacy and ethics, build a high-impact team, and partner with the CEO/CTO/CIO to embed transformative AI across all units.

You will oversee investments in foundational models, high-performance computing, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines, while

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related fields.
• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with international exposure.
• Proven track record in scaling enterprise AI/ML initiatives from concept to execution.
• Strong ability to align technical strategy with business ROI and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute a holistic enterprise AI strategy aligned with growth goals and GCC initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end lifecycle of AI products and models from ideation to deployment.
• Define robust regulatory, data privacy, and ethical AI frameworks to mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with CEO/CTO/CIO to identify and embed high-impact AI use cases.
• Direct investments in foundational models, HPC, cloud infra, and data pipelines.

Skills

LLMs CV data architecture MLOps

Technology leadership

Business strategy ROI

GCC regulatory expertise

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science / AI

Tools

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)

Job description

Callan Hawkins in Dubai seeks a visionary Chief AI Officer to define and drive the organization's AI strategy, translating advanced AI, ML, and generative capabilities into scalable business growth. You will lead global AI programs, govern data privacy and ethics, build a high-impact team, and partner with the CEO/CTO/CIO to embed transformative AI across all units.

You will oversee investments in foundational models, high-performance computing, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines, while