Senior Data & AI Consulting Leader – Growth & Delivery

EY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Manager for Data & AI Consulting to lead strategic engagements and grow the practice across the Saudi market. You will own client relationships, drive revenue, shape transformation roadmaps, and mentor junior managers while collaborating with regional and global EY teams to deliver measurable business value.

The role demands 12–15 years in management or technology consulting with 6–10 years in the Middle East, strong English proficiency, and preferred

Qualifications

• Minimum 12–15 years of professional experience, predominantly within management or technology consulting.
• At least 6–10 years of leadership experience within the Middle East region, preferably Saudi Arabia.
• Background in reputable consulting firms (Big 4 experience beneficial but not mandatory).
• Demonstrated experience leading and growing Data & AI consulting practices or portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Data & AI consulting engagements across the Saudi market.
• Own and grow a strong portfolio of client relationships, with a clear focus on revenue growth and pipeline development.
• Lead business development activities including account planning, opportunity shaping, proposal leadership, and deal closure.
• Advise senior client stakeholders on Data and AI operating models, business use cases, and transformation roadmaps.
• Oversee the delivery of complex, multi-workstream Data & AI programs, ensuring quality, value realization, and client satisfaction.
• Bring practical, non-superficial knowledge of data platforms, analytics, and AI capabilities to client discussions.
• Collaborate with regional and global EY teams to bring the best of the firm to clients.
• Mentor senior managers and managers, supporting leadership development and practice capability building.

Job description

EY in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Manager for Data & AI Consulting to lead strategic engagements and grow the practice across the Saudi market. You will own client relationships, drive revenue, shape transformation roadmaps, and mentor junior managers while collaborating with regional and global EY teams to deliver measurable business value.

The role demands 12–15 years in management or technology consulting with 6–10 years in the Middle East, strong English proficiency, and preferred