Project Manager

Role : Project Manger (Artificial Intelligence)

Location : Dubai, UAE

Duration : Permanent

Job Purpose

• Lead financial planning and portfolio oversight for AI initiatives to ensure optimized resources, strong performance, and strategic alignment. Drive data-driven decision-making by translating technical concepts into business solutions and guiding teams in analytics and AI methods. Enable innovative pilots, stakeholder coordination, and intelligent platform development to support AI adoption. Strengthen organizational readiness by shaping AI strategy, facilitating reviews, and enhancing capability-building programs.

Roles and Responsibilities

Accountabilities:

Strategy

• Lead financial planning for AI projects, including budgeting, forecasting, and resource

allocation.

• Oversee project portfolio performance, utilization, and alignment with key performance

indicators.

• Translate complex technical concepts into strategic business solutions.

• Keep abreast of emerging technologies and trends in data science, AI, and digital services.

• Identify innovative AI use cases and pilot projects with the Partnership, Research, and

Innovation Officer.

• Translate business needs into actionable AI initiatives based on feasibility, impact, and

strategic alignment.

• Develop the AI strategic plan and roadmap in alignment with organizational objectives.

• Evaluate AI-related feasibility and business cases and recommend high-impact initiatives.

Operations

• Use statistical methods and advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large data

sets.

• Collaborate with business units to convert insights into strategic initiatives.

• Coordinate with IT departments, strategy teams, and external vendors for data and AI

solution deployment.

• Manage vendor and supplier selection, contracts, and performance reviews aligned with

project needs.

• Prepare and submit periodic performance reports covering progress, risks, and budget

utilization.

• Facilitate periodic performance reviews with technical and business stakeholders on AI

projects.

• Manage and develop intelligent interactive platforms supporting business intelligence and

decision-making.

• Visualize and report data through interactive dashboards using enterprise BI tools.

• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Product/Process Improvement

• Mentor and guide team members in advanced data engineering, analytics, and AI

methodologies.

• Lead initiatives to pilot innovative solutions and drive continuous process improvement.

• Raise organizational awareness of AI initiatives and support training and capacity-building

efforts