Head of Data & AI

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Data & AI capability

Executive package

High impact role

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a senior leader to build and lead a data & AI capability within a financial services context in Dubai. The role involves hands-on prototyping, automation, and production-ready solutions, along with defining the enterprise roadmap for data, analytics, automation and AI.

You will enhance the data warehouse, establish an AI Factory with scalable copilots, and partner with senior stakeholders across investments, finance and technology to modernise ways of working.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience across data, analytics, automation or AI, ideally in financial services.
• Strong understanding of investment and financial data, reporting and systems.
• Proven track record building enterprise data platforms and full‑stack applications.
• Hands-on technical expertise across modern data, BI, automation and AI tools.
• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Finance or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on builder, delivering prototypes, automations and production-ready solutions.
• Define and execute the enterprise roadmap for data, analytics, automation and AI.
• Build and enhance the enterprise data warehouse and trusted reporting layers.
• Establish and scale an AI Factory, including agentic workflows and internal copilots.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across investments, finance and technology to modernise ways of working.

Skills

Data analytics

Automation

AI tools

BI

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Finance or related discipline

Job description

About Our Client

• Build and lead a future‑ready enterprise Data & AI capability
• Must have financial services/investment domain experience

Job Description

• Act as a hands‑on builder, delivering prototypes, automations and production‑ready solutions
• Define and execute the enterprise roadmap for data, analytics, automation and AI
• Build and enhance the enterprise data warehouse and trusted reporting layers
• Establish and scale an AI Factory, including agentic workflows and internal copilots
• Partner with senior stakeholders across investments, finance and technology to modernise ways of working

The Successful Applicant

• 15+ years' experience across data, analytics, automation or AI, ideally in financial services
• Strong understanding of investment and financial data, reporting and systems
• Proven track record building enterprise data platforms and full‑stack applications
• Hands‑on technical expertise across modern data, BI, automation and AI tools
• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Finance or a related discipline

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to build a market‑leading Data & AI capability from the ground up
• High‑impact role with direct influence on investment and financial decision‑making
• Competitive executive package within a forward‑thinking, innovation‑led environment

Contact: Manpreet Kaur

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