AI Strategy Architect for Oil & Gas Utilities

Dimension Data / NTT ltd; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking an AI Consultant for the Oil & Gas and Utilities sector across the Middle East and Africa. The role focuses on identifying and accelerating AI transformation opportunities, engaging senior stakeholders, and shaping value-driven initiatives with governance and adoption roadmaps.

You will collaborate with solution architects, engineering teams, sellers and partners to convert client challenges into practical AI solutions, lead workshops, develop ROI models, and contribute to a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, business transformation, AI, data, analytics, or related client-facing roles.
• Experience shaping or delivering AI, machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, analytics, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience working with clients in the Oil & Gas and Utilities sector across the Middle East and Africa.
• Proven ability to develop AI strategies, operating models, transformation roadmaps, value cases, and executive-level business narratives.
• Experience supporting presales activities including opportunity qualification, solution shaping, proposal development, business cases, and executive stakeholder engagement.
• Working knowledge of enterprise AI concepts including large language models, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), data readiness, governance, responsible AI, and adoption considerations.
• Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with leading cloud and AI platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, or Snowflake.

Responsibilities

• Identify and shape AI transformation opportunities for Oil & Gas and Utilities clients in the MEA region.
• Engage senior stakeholders to define value-driven AI initiatives and governance frameworks.
• Develop strategies, operating models, and adoption roadmaps delivering measurable outcomes.
• Support presales including opportunity qualification, solution shaping, and business case development.

Skills

AI strategy

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Presales support

Cloud & AI platforms

Problem solving

Arabic-English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

OpenAI

Anthropic

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking an AI Consultant for the Oil & Gas and Utilities sector across the Middle East and Africa. The role focuses on identifying and accelerating AI transformation opportunities, engaging senior stakeholders, and shaping value-driven initiatives with governance and adoption roadmaps.

You will collaborate with solution architects, engineering teams, sellers and partners to convert client challenges into practical AI solutions, lead workshops, develop ROI models, and contribute to a