Forward-Deployed AI Delivery Leader

SAP SE; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP SE is seeking a Director-level engineering leader to guide a team of senior engineers, data scientists, and AI practitioners embedded with strategic customers. You will drive technical direction, talent growth, and delivery outcomes at scale, interfacing with SAP leadership to align priorities and resources.

You will champion responsible AI practices, build strong customer relationships, and shape the team’s culture toward learning, inclusion, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and managing senior engineering teams.
• Strong technical background in AI, machine learning, data engineering, or software engineering.
• Deep understanding of forward-deployed or customer-embedded delivery models.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery accountability.
• Demonstrated talent development and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of senior engineers and AI practitioners, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous growth.
• Own team performance, including goal setting, feedback cycles, career development, and talent planning.
• Drive delivery excellence across multiple forward-deployed customer engagements, ensuring outcomes align with agreed success.
• Set technical direction and architectural guardrails for the team, in partnership with Chief Experts and technical leads.
• Act as a senior escalation point for delivery risks, team challenges, and customer concerns.
• Attract, hire, and onboard top engineering talent across AI, data, and software engineering disciplines.
• Partner with product, go-to-market, and regional leadership to align team capabilities with strategic priorities and customer demand.

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML

Data engineering

Software engineering

Stakeholder management

Talent development

Diversity & inclusion

Communication skills

Customer delivery

Job description

SAP SE is seeking a Director-level engineering leader to guide a team of senior engineers, data scientists, and AI practitioners embedded with strategic customers. You will drive technical direction, talent growth, and delivery outcomes at scale, interfacing with SAP leadership to align priorities and resources.

You will champion responsible AI practices, build strong customer relationships, and shape the team’s culture toward learning, inclusion, and innovation.