Director, AI Delivery & Engineering

SAP; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP is seeking a Director-level people manager to lead a team of senior engineers, data scientists, and AI practitioners embedded within SAP’s strategic customer environments. You will be accountable for performance, development, and delivery outcomes at scale, while shaping technical strategy and customer outcomes.

You will attract, hire, and onboard top engineering talent across AI, data, and software disciplines, align capabilities with strategic priorities, and champion responsible AI

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing senior engineering teams in an AI-focused environment.
• Proven ability to guide technical decisions and earn trust of expert engineers.
• Experience with forward-deployed or customer-embedded delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Lead coach and develop a team of senior engineers and AI practitioners.
• Own team performance including goal setting and career development.
• Drive delivery excellence across multiple customer engagements.
• Set technical direction and architectural guardrails for the team.
• Build relationships with senior customer stakeholders and SAP leadership.

Skills

Leadership & team management

AI/ML background

Delivery management

Cross-functional collaboration

Talent development

Customer engagement

Diversity & inclusion

Executive communication

Talent hiring & scaling

Knowledge of SAP AI technologies

Tools

SAP AI technologies

Forward-deployed delivery models

Job description

SAP is seeking a Director-level people manager to lead a team of senior engineers, data scientists, and AI practitioners embedded within SAP’s strategic customer environments. You will be accountable for performance, development, and delivery outcomes at scale, while shaping technical strategy and customer outcomes.

You will attract, hire, and onboard top engineering talent across AI, data, and software disciplines, align capabilities with strategic priorities, and champion responsible AI