Data and Analytics Lead - Financial Services - Al-Futtaim Group - Dubai, UAE

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Senior leadership exposure

Long-term career growth opportunities

Job summary

AlFuttaim is seeking a Data and Analytics Lead based in Dubai to drive their data, analytics, and AI strategy. In this senior leadership role, you will build a scalable data ecosystem that enhances decision intelligence and operational excellence across financial services.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in data and analytics, with significant leadership experience in AI and machine learning, and strong technical knowledge in tools like Azure Data Factory and Power BI.

This position offers senior leadership exposure within one of the UAE’s most respected financial services groups.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in data and analytics roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven hands-on experience designing and delivering AI-enabled data platforms at enterprise scale.
• Strong background in AI and machine learning use cases such as credit risk, pricing optimization, fraud detection, and collections analytics.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Data and AI enablement strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Design, build, and deliver a fully AI-enabled data and analytics platform.
• Drive analytics and business intelligence adoption by delivering executive dashboards.

Skills

AI and machine learning

Data governance

Azure Data Factory

SQL

Power BI

Python

Job description

Position Overview

The Data and Analytics Lead plays a critical role in driving Al-Futtaim Financial Services' data, analytics, and AI enablement agenda across AFF, Hertz, and international businesses. Based in Dubai, this senior leadership role focuses on building a unified, governed, and scalable data ecosystem that supports digital transformation, advanced analytics, automation, and AI-driven decision intelligence across financial services operations.

Job Details

• Country: UAE
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Financial Services
• Function: Information Technology
• Salary: 25000-35000 monthly (Market estimated)
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Summary

This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for defining and executing the data and AI strategy in alignment with Group digital transformation priorities. The position bridges business, technology, and advanced analytics to deliver AI-enabled platforms, product-level profitability insights, portfolio intelligence, and operational excellence across financial services and mobility businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Data and AI enablement strategy aligned with Al-Futtaim Financial Services, Group CDO, and Digital Transformation roadmaps.
• Design, build, and deliver a fully AI-enabled data and analytics platform supporting automation, decision intelligence, and customer insights.
• Develop internal AI and machine learning capabilities for use cases such as credit risk, pricing optimization, fraud detection, and collections analytics.
• Establish and enforce robust data governance, metadata management, lineage, and data quality frameworks aligned with Group standards.
• Drive analytics and business intelligence adoption, delivering executive dashboards covering profitability, portfolio performance, equity, and return on equity.
• Enable self‑service analytics capabilities for business and product teams across financial services and mobility operations.
• Collaborate closely with Group and divisional technology, data, finance, risk, and product teams to ensure reuse, consistency, and avoidance of duplication.
• Manage data engineering vendors, AI partners, and shared Group technology services including infrastructure and security.
• Lead and mentor internal data engineering, analytics, and BI teams while overseeing external delivery partners.
• Support product-level decision‑making through advanced analytics, hypothesis‑driven insights, and journey‑level data modeling.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in data and analytics roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven hands‑on experience designing and delivering AI‑enabled data platforms at enterprise scale.
• Strong background in AI and machine learning use cases such as credit risk, pricing optimization, fraud detection, and collections analytics.
• Deep understanding of financial product data models including portfolio management, profitability, and return on equity.
• Demonstrated experience implementing enterprise data governance, certified data concepts, lineage, and quality frameworks.
• Strong technical expertise in Azure Data Factory, Power BI, SQL, and Fabric Lakehouse architectures.
• Working knowledge of Python and machine learning frameworks such as Scikit-learn and Azure ML, including model deployment.
• Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives across IT, finance, risk, and product teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, requirements elicitation, and process mapping skills.

What We Offer

• Senior leadership exposure within one of the UAE’s most diversified financial services and mobility groups.
• Opportunity to shape large‑scale AI, data, and analytics platforms with enterprise‑wide impact.
• Competitive salary package aligned with senior data and analytics leadership roles in Dubai.
• Long‑term career growth within Al‑Futtaim Group’s digital and financial services transformation journey.

About the Company

Al‑Futtaim Group is one of the Middle East’s most respected and diversified business groups, headquartered in Dubai. Through its financial services, automotive, and mobility businesses, the Group continues to invest heavily in digital transformation, advanced analytics, and AI‑driven innovation to deliver sustainable growth and exceptional customer outcomes across the region.