AI Deployment Lead

Sarj | سرج; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarj | سرج is seeking an AI deployment lead to coordinate delivery from requirements to deployment, interfacing with customers, product, and engineering teams.

You will translate needs into clear technical specifications, manage expectations, and guide data scientists, engineers, and product leads to deliver impactful AI solutions in a fast-growing Saudi startup, across multiple projects, oversee sprints and timelines, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful,

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a customer-facing role involving technical delivery or consulting.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, data workflows, and model deployment.
• Ability to discuss technical trade-offs with engineering teams.
• Experience working with customers and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Calm under pressure when dealing with demanding customers.
• Proven delivery and project-management skills with ownership.
• Excellent attention to detail while managing multiple moving parts.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including resetting expectations.
• Good judgment on when to push, compromise, or say no.
• Willingness to challenge both customers and internal teams constructively.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers to identify high-impact problems and define AI-driven product features to address them.
• Convert customer requirements into clear technical specifications and use cases for internal teams.
• Oversee sprints and project timelines, ensuring timely and high-quality solution delivery.
• Bridge between customers and internal teams including data scientists, engineers, and product leads.
• Build trusted relationships and ensure the long-term success of deployed solutions; own delivery as primary contact.
• Manage difficult conversations with demanding stakeholders about timelines and expectations.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

Stakeholder management

Project management

Technical communication

Problem solving

Job description

About Us

Built with in KSA and leveraging Silicon Valley expertise, we’re creating innovative solutions in the realm of Voice AI and AI agents. As we continue our rapid growth trajectory in an exciting and dynamic market, we’re looking for A-players to join our team.

Role Overview

As an AI deployment lead , you'll sit at the intersection of our customers, product, and engineering teams, owning the delivery of solutions from initial requirements through deployment. You’ll work closely with customers to understand their needs, translate them into clear technical requirements, and ensure our teams deliver outstanding results. This role is about more than just keeping projects on track, it’s about managing expectations, solving problems, and exercising sound judgment under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with customers to identify high-impact problems and define AI-driven product features to address them.
• Convert customer requirements into clear technical specifications and use cases for internal teams.
• Oversee sprints and project timelines, ensuring timely and high-quality solution delivery.
• Serve as the bridge between customers and internal teams including data scientists, engineers, and product leads.
• Build trusted relationships and ensure the long-term success of deployed solutions. Own customer delivery as the primary point of contact throughout implementation, ensuring expectations, timelines, and outcomes are clearly managed.
• Manage difficult conversations with demanding stakeholders, especially when requirements, timelines, or expectations need to be challenged.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing role involving technical delivery, implementation, consulting, solutions engineering, technical account management, or a similar function.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, data workflows, and model deployment processes.
• Ability to discuss and assess technical trade-offs with engineering teams.
• Strong experience working directly with customers and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Comfortable working with demanding customers and maintaining composure under pressure.
• Demonstrated delivery and project management skills with a high level of ownership.
• Excellent attention to detail while managing multiple moving parts.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including resetting expectations when necessary.
• Good judgment: knowing when to push, when to compromise, and when to say no.
• Willingness to challenge both customers and internal teams constructively.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in ambiguous and fast-changing environments.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to be part of a high-growth, innovative tech start-up
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture
• Hands‑on experience working on impactful AI products