Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)

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

The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer will define and drive the organization's overarching AI vision, translating cutting-edge artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative capabilities into scalable, enterprise-grade business growth.

Job Responsibilities will include:

• Formulate and execute a holistic enterprise AI strategy aligned with company growth goals and regional digital transformation initiatives across the GCC.
• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of AI products and models, from ideation and infrastructure selection (build vs. buy) to full-scale deployment and integration.
• Define robust regulatory compliance, data privacy, and ethical AI frameworks to mitigate risk, ensuring compliance with global and regional data sovereignty standards.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership (CEO, CTO, CIO) to identify, prioritize, and embed high-impact AI use cases across business units.
• Direct investments in foundational models, high-performance computing, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines to maintain scalable and cost-effective AI capabilities.
• Cultivate a world-class team of AI researchers, ML engineers, and data scientists while nurturing strategic alliances with leading global tech vendors and research institutes.

Key Skills & Qualifications Required:

• Must have advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D. preferred) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related fields, with mastery over LLMs, computer vision, data architecture, and MLOps.
• Must have 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with international experience, including a proven track record of minimum 4 years in scaling enterprise AI/ML initiatives from technical concept to commercial execution.
• Exceptional capability to bridge technical complexity with high-level business strategy, ROI optimization, risk management, and organizational change management.
• Strong grasp of GCC tech ecosystem dynamics, regional AI mandates, digital transformation roadmaps, and local data residency and sovereignty requirements.