Program Director – Data & AI Transformation

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking an experienced Program Director – Data & AI Transformation to lead large-scale enterprise programs across data, AI, technology and digital innovation. The role requires strategic leadership, governance, architecture alignment and stakeholder management.

You will build scalable data and AI capabilities, establish Centres of Excellence, and deliver measurable ROI from Data and AI investments, working with senior executives to realise business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale enterprise transformation programs from strategy through execution and benefits realisation.
• Establish and manage program governance frameworks, steering committees, governance forums, and operating rhythms.
• Provide delivery oversight across multiple workstreams, ensuring scope, timelines, quality, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed.
• Drive escalation management and resolution of critical program issues.
• Provide regular executive reporting on program progress, risks, financials, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate quality assurance and adherence to enterprise standards.
• Define and execute enterprise Data and AI strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritise AI and data use cases based on business value, feasibility, and strategic importance.
• Develop AI operating models, governance frameworks, and transformation roadmaps.
• Drive innovation initiatives and support the adoption of emerging AI and data technologies.
• Establish mechanisms to measure business impact, value realisation, and ROI from Data and AI investments.
• Provide strategic direction on enterprise architecture and technology alignment across transformation programs.
• Ensure solution architecture aligns with enterprise technology strategy, business objectives, security, and scalability requirements.
• Drive interoperability across applications.

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Program Director – Data & AI Transformation

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Program Director – Data & AI Transformation to lead large-scale enterprise transformation programs across data, AI, technology, and digital innovation. The role will be responsible for strategic program leadership, governance, architecture alignment, stakeholder management, and building scalable data and AI capabilities.

The ideal candidate should have a strong track record of managing complex transformation programs, advising senior executives, driving enterprise-wide data and AI initiatives, and building high-performing teams and Centres of Excellence.

Candidates should have a strong cloud technology background, with specific experience in Snowflake.

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme Leadership & Governance

• Lead large-scale enterprise transformation programs from strategy through execution and benefits realisation.
• Establish and manage program governance frameworks, steering committees, governance forums, and operating rhythms.
• Provide delivery oversight across multiple workstreams, ensuring scope, timelines, quality, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed.
• Drive escalation management and resolution of critical program issues.
• Provide regular executive-level reporting on program progress, risks, financials, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate quality assurance and adherence to enterprise standards.

Data & AI Strategy

• Define and execute enterprise Data and AI strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritise AI and data use cases based on business value, feasibility, and strategic importance.
• Develop AI operating models, governance frameworks, and transformation roadmaps.
• Drive innovation initiatives and support the adoption of emerging AI and data technologies.
• Establish mechanisms to measure business impact, value realisation, and ROI from Data and AI investments.

3. Enterprise Architecture & Technology Strategy

• Provide strategic direction on enterprise architecture and technology alignment across transformation programs.
• Ensure solution architecture aligns with enterprise technology strategy, business objectives, security, and scalability requirements.
• Drive interoperability across applications.