Head of Data and AI

Noorex; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Schooling support for families

C-level exposure and influence

Job summary

Noorex in Dubai is seeking a Head of Data & AI to lead and scale the Data & AI function for a government-backed organisation. You will manage a team of 7 Data & AI professionals, report to C-level leadership, and own the data strategy, architecture and delivery as the organisation scales its AI capabilities.

You will drive production AI/ML, GenAI, and LLM solutions, oversee data platforms and MLOps, and work closely with executives on priorities, budgets, and governance to ensure secure,

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading Data & AI teams.
• Proven experience building or scaling technical teams.
• Strong background across Data Engineering, AI/ML and modern data architecture.
• Experience delivering AI/ML solutions into production.
• Knowledge of GenAI, LLMs and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and scale the Data & AI team.
• Own the Data & AI strategy and technical roadmap.
• Lead delivery of production AI/ML, Generative AI, LLM and Agentic AI solutions.
• Oversee modern data platforms, engineering and AI architecture.
• Establish best practices across Data Engineering, AI/ML and MLOps/LLMOps.
• Work directly with C-level stakeholders on priorities, investment and delivery.
• Ensure solutions meet security, governance and scalability requirements.

Skills

Data leadership

Team scaling

Data architecture

AI/ML deployment

GenAI/LLMs

Cloud technologies

Stakeholder mgmt

Security & governance

Tools

Cloud platforms

AI/ML frameworks

Job description

Head of Data & AI

Location: Dubai, UAE

Full-time | On-site

We are hiring a Head of Data & AI to lead and scale the Data & AI function for a goverment backed organisation in Dubai.

You will manage an existing team of 7 Data & AI professionals, report directly to C-level leadership, and take ownership of the organisation’s Data & AI strategy, architecture and delivery as the company look to scale its capabilities and drive AI adoption across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and scale the existing Data & AI team
• Own the Data & AI strategy and technical roadmap
• Lead delivery of production AI/ML, Generative AI, LLM and Agentic AI solutions
• Oversee modern data platforms, engineering and AI architecture
• Establish best practices across Data Engineering, AI/ML and MLOps/LLMOps
• Work directly with C-level stakeholders on priorities, investment and delivery
• Ensure solutions meet security, governance and scalability requirements

Requirements

• Strong experience leading Data & AI teams
• Proven experience building or scaling technical teams
• Strong background across Data Engineering, AI/ML and modern data architecture
• Experience delivering AI/ML solutions into production
• Knowledge of GenAI, LLMs, Agentic AI and cloud technologies
• Excellent communication and senior stakeholder-management skills
• Comfortable remaining technically involved while leading at a strategic level

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Schooling support for families + other allowances
• Opportunity to lead and scale a growing Data & AI function
• Direct exposure to and influence with C-level leadership

UAE-based candidates only.