Consulting AI Architect - Public Sector

Dimension Data / NTT ltd; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in the Middle East and Africa invites an AI Consultant focused on the Public Sector to work with government and public agencies to identify, shape, and accelerate AI transformation initiatives.

You will partner with AI architects, engineering teams, and delivery specialists to translate client priorities into practical AI solutions, lead workshops, develop business cases and ROI models, and drive opportunities from strategy discussions through to delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting or related client-facing roles.
• Experience shaping or delivering AI, machine learning, generative AI, analytics, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience working with public sector organisations in the UAE and wider Middle East region.
• Proven ability to develop AI strategies, operating models, transformation roadmaps, value cases, and executive-level business narratives.
• Experience supporting presales activities including opportunity qualification, solution shaping, proposal development, business cases, and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Working knowledge of enterprise AI concepts including large language models, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), data readiness, governance, responsible AI, and adoption considerations.
• Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading AI, data, or digital transformation programmes within public sector environments.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders across the region.
• Willingness to travel across the Middle East and Africa as required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, shape and accelerate AI transformation initiatives for government and public sector organisations.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with AI architects, engineering teams, delivery specialists, sellers and ecosystem partners to turn client priorities into practical AI solutions.
• Lead workshops, stakeholder interviews, and develop business cases, ROI models, and proof-of-concept plans.
• Progress opportunities from initial strategy discussions through to successful delivery.
• Shape market demand and contribute to the evolution of AI offerings and engagements.

Skills

Consulting experience

AI and data analytics

Public sector experience

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Presales support

Executive storytelling

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

OpenAI

Anthropic

Gemini

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion it s a place where you can grow belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA As an AI Consultant focused on the Public Sector across the Middle East and Africa you will work directly with government and public sector organisations to identify shape and accelerate AI transformation initiatives Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders you will help clients define AI strategies operating models governance frameworks adoption approaches and transformation roadmaps that create measurable business and citizen outcomes You will collaborate closely with AI architects engineering teams delivery specialists sellers and ecosystem partners to turn client priorities into practical AI solutions From leading workshops and stakeholder interviews to developing business cases proposals ROI models and proof-of-concept plans you will play a key role in progressing opportunities from initial strategy discussions through to successful delivery This is a highly visible role within a fast-growing AI practice where you will help shape market demand contribute to the evolution of AI offerings and bring insight from client engagements back into the business Success requires an entrepreneurial mindset strong consulting skills intellectual curiosity and the ability to navigate ambiguity while balancing client impact innovation and commercial objectives

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, business transformation, AI, data, analytics, or related client-facing roles.
• Experience shaping or delivering AI, machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, analytics, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience working with public sector organisations in the UAE and wider Middle East region.
• Proven ability to develop AI strategies, operating models, transformation roadmaps, value cases, and executive-level business narratives.
• Experience supporting presales activities including opportunity qualification, solution shaping, proposal development, business cases, and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Working knowledge of enterprise AI concepts including large language models, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), data readiness, governance, responsible AI, and adoption considerations.
• Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading AI, data, or digital transformation programmes within public sector environments.
• Familiarity with leading cloud and AI platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Databricks, or Snowflake.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders across the region.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Willingness to travel across the Middle East and Africa as required.