Head of Data & AI Engineering

Boardroom Appointments; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a senior data and AI leader to drive vision, execution, and continuous improvement of the team. You will mentor top performers, align initiatives with business strategy, and shape a roadmap for generative AI across the organisation.

You will design scalable data pipelines, champion governance standards, and partner with product and engineering to create data-driven solutions for real-world challenges.

Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM field is required.
• Hands-on experience with Python, SQL and modern AI/ML frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, especially AWS.
• Experience building and scaling data architectures and pipelines using Airflow.
• Proficiency in Power BI for dashboards and visualisations.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Clear, confident communicator with executives and engineers alike.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data and AI team, driving vision and execution.
• Mentor a high-performing team, instilling best practices and innovative thinking.
• Align projects with business strategy to deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Design robust, scalable data pipelines and integrate diverse data sources.
• Champion data governance, quality, and architecture standards.
• Partner with product and engineering to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Shape the roadmap for generative AI within the company.
• Build and prototype cutting-edge AI tools for clients and internal teams.
• Advocate for ethical, impactful AI across the organisation.
• Communicate insights through dashboards and automated reports.
• Present strategic data narratives to executives and stakeholders.
• Foster data literacy company-wide through training and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

SQL

AWS

Airflow

Power BI

MySQL

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

BSc / BEng in STEM

Tools

Airflow

Job description

Boardroom Appointments seeks a senior data and AI leader to drive vision, execution, and continuous improvement of the team. You will mentor top performers, align initiatives with business strategy, and shape a roadmap for generative AI across the organisation.

You will design scalable data pipelines, champion governance standards, and partner with product and engineering to create data-driven solutions for real-world challenges.