MEA Regional AI Transformation Leader

Scovai; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Scovai seeks a Regional AI Transformation Director to steer the AI agenda across the MEA region, partnering with C-suite leaders to turn vision into strategic roadmaps. You will own end-to-end transformation, drive ML and generative AI adoption, and build internal AI capabilities.

Key responsibilities include governance of data practices, cloud platform strategy across AWS, Azure, and GCP, and large-scale change management to embed responsible AI across the organization. P&L ownership applies.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise AI transformations across large regions.
• Strong understanding of data protection and regulatory frameworks in MEA.
• Fluency in Arabic and/or French and cross-cultural stakeholder management.
• Proven track record building partnerships with universities, labs and startups.
• Hands-on governance for ethical AI, model risk, bias mitigation and auditability.
• Ability to operate with P&L ownership and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end AI transformation strategy across MEA business units.
• Develop and execute AI roadmaps aligned with organizational goals.
• Champion ML and generative AI adoption and internal capability building.
• Governs data practices and cloud platform strategy across AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Lead large-scale change management embedding AI into operations.
• P&L ownership and cross-functional leadership across regions.

Skills

AI strategy

Change management

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Cloud strategy

Regulatory compliance

Arabic/French

MEA leadership

AI governance

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SaaS platforms

Job description

Scovai seeks a Regional AI Transformation Director to steer the AI agenda across the MEA region, partnering with C-suite leaders to turn vision into strategic roadmaps. You will own end-to-end transformation, drive ML and generative AI adoption, and build internal AI capabilities.

Key responsibilities include governance of data practices, cloud platform strategy across AWS, Azure, and GCP, and large-scale change management to embed responsible AI across the organization. P&L ownership applies.