AI Transformation – Program manager

Role Name : AI Transformation Programme Manager
Location : UAE
Role Type : Contractual (Yearly Renewable)

Experience & Knowledge

Experience leading AI transformation programs (required)
Minimum 15 years of professional experience, including significant experience leading transformation programs (required)
Experience engaging with executive committees, steering committees, business sponsors, technology leaders, regulators, auditors, and external partners (required)
Experience with AI adoption tracking, AI security and governance, AI cost tracking & optimization, AI cost-benefit analysis, AI value realization office set-up, AI development methodologies, AI operating models (required)
Strong knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI, explainable AI, data management, data governance, cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, and audit requirements applicable to enterprise transformation (required)
Experience managing vendors, system integrators, consultants, commercial deliverables, contracts, budgets, procurement processes, and service performance (required)
Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, able to align AI transformation initiatives with corporate objectives and measurable value realization (required)
Good understanding of AI technologies: LLM, GenAI, Vector DB, RAG, Agentic AI, MCP, Agent Orchestration, GPUs, Tokens (required)
Experience working in a highly regulated environment, e.g. financial services (required)

Abilities & Specific Requirements

Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous, fast-paced transformation environments involving multiple senior stakeholders (required)
Ability to manage competing priorities, strategic dependencies, delivery pressures, and executive expectations while maintaining governance discipline (required)
Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and provide senior-level recommendations to leadership (required)
Ability to convert strategic direction into actionable transformation plans, governance artefacts, operating model changes, and delivery outcomes (required)
Applies structured, analytical, outcome-driven thinking to transformation challenges, business cases, risks, and solution decisions (required)
Demonstrates critical thinking, problem solving, leadership presence, resilience, and ability to influence decisions across senior stakeholder groups (required)

Education & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (required)
Master’s degree in a related field (preferred)
Strong written and verbal English communication, including executive-level reporting and presentation (required)
Arabic language capability (preferred)
Excellent executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills (required)
Strong influencing, negotiation, conflict resolution, and senior stakeholder alignment skills (required)
Knowledge of AI transformation, responsible AI, explainable AI, data governance, automation, and enterprise technology delivery best practices (required)
PMP and/or AI certifications (preferred)
Consulting background (preferred)