Data Science Manager - Operations

Al-Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim is seeking a Manager Data Science – Operations to lead AI and analytics initiatives in Dubai, driving operational efficiency and data-driven decision making across the Digital Technology and Customer Experience team.

You will build predictive models, develop KPI metrics, and mentor junior data scientists while collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Deliver AI and data science use cases to improve operational performance across the business.
• Develop and validate predictive models and analytics solutions for business problems.
• Translate data insights into practical recommendations for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver AI and data science use cases that improve operational performance across the business.
• Build and implement predictive models for pricing, maintenance, churn, and anomalies.
• Develop KPI metrics and dashboards using statistical methods and visualization tools.
• Generate actionable insights through statistical testing and ML techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data findings into business actions.
• Mentor and support data scientists to ensure timely, high‑quality analytics delivery.

Skills

Advanced statistics

Machine learning

Time series analysis

Forecasting

Regression

Classification

Clustering

Anomaly detection

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science / Statistics / Data Science or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

ARIMA/SARIMA

Prophet

NLP techniques

Job description

Al-Futtaim is seeking a Manager Data Science – Operations to lead AI and analytics initiatives in Dubai, driving operational efficiency and data-driven decision making across the Digital Technology and Customer Experience team.

You will build predictive models, develop KPI metrics, and mentor junior data scientists while collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver measurable business value.