Strategic AI Initiatives Lead

Institute of Foundation Models (MBZUAI); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Foundation Models MBZUAI is seeking a versatile strategist to turn frontier AI models into real-world impact. You will drive strategy, commercial and go-to-market efforts, partnerships, and operating programs from concept to delivery.

You will move between analysis and execution, engaging stakeholders, shaping positioning, and deploying models across industries. Take full ownership from problem definition to delivery, blending strategy, business, technology, and operations.

Qualifications

• Versatile, hands-on profile blending strategy, business, technology, and operations.
• Ability to work across strategy, commercial and go-to-market domains.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders and aligning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Turn frontier AI models into real-world impact through high-priority initiatives
• Work on strategy, commercial and go-to-market, partnerships, and operational programs
• Move fluidly between analysis, execution, and stakeholder engagement
• Shape how groundbreaking AI models are positioned, and deployed across industries
• Take full ownership from problem definition to delivery

Skills

Strategy

Business

Technology

Operations

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Institute of Foundation Models MBZUAI is seeking a versatile strategist to turn frontier AI models into real-world impact. You will drive strategy, commercial and go-to-market efforts, partnerships, and operating programs from concept to delivery.

You will move between analysis and execution, engaging stakeholders, shaping positioning, and deploying models across industries. Take full ownership from problem definition to delivery, blending strategy, business, technology, and operations.