Chief Digital & Technology Officer - Greenfield AI Project

Yello; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Yello in the United Arab Emirates seeks a senior technology leader to shape and accelerate the institution's technology strategy, architecture, and governance. You will build and lead the technology function, oversee applications, cybersecurity, cloud, and workplace services, and drive AI adoption across business, academic and operational areas.

This role requires proven CTO/CIO-level experience, deep cloud and data capabilities, strong vendor management, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Senior technology leadership experience (CTO/CIO or equivalent).
• Track record of AI-driven transformation in large organisations.
• Expertise in enterprise architecture and shared-platform leadership.
• Strong cloud, cybersecurity and technology operations knowledge.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise technology strategy and roadmap.
• Establish the target technology architecture, platforms and governance framework.
• Build and lead the organisation's technology function, operating model and team.
• Oversee enterprise applications, systems integration, digital identity and access management.
• Lead cybersecurity, technology risk, resilience and business continuity capabilities.
• Deliver modern cloud infrastructure, end-user technology and workplace services.
• Partner with business, academic and operational stakeholders to enable digital transformation and AI adoption.
• Manage technology budgets, strategic suppliers and third-party service providers while ensuring delivery excellence.

Skills

AI exposure

Data platforms

Emerging technologies

Innovation-led environments

Job description

Our client is a newly established, high-profile organisation being created to become a leading centre of excellence for education, research and innovation. Backed by significant long-term investment, the institution is being designed from inception with a strong focus on technology, digital transformation, data-driven decision making and responsible AI adoption.

• Develop and execute the enterprise technology strategy and roadmap.
• Establish the target technology architecture, platforms and governance framework.
• Build and lead the organisation's technology function, operating model and team.
• Oversee enterprise applications, systems integration, digital identity and access management.
• Lead cybersecurity, technology risk, resilience and business continuity capabilities.
• Deliver modern cloud infrastructure, end-user technology and workplace services.
• Partner with business, academic and operational stakeholders to enable digital transformation and AI adoption.
• Manage technology budgets, strategic suppliers and third-party service providers while ensuring delivery excellence.

• Deep exposure to AI, data platforms, emerging technologies and innovation-led environments
• Proven experience in a senior technology leadership role such as CTO, CIO or equivalent.
• Track record of building or transforming technology capabilities via AI within complex organisations.
• Modern enterprise architecture and shared-platform leadership expertise.
• Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and technology operations.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation and business-critical technology programmes.
• Strong commercial acumen with responsibility for budgets, vendors and technology investments.
• Experience building, leading and developing high-performing technology teams.