Job Description

Data and Analytics Lead - Al-Futtaim Financial Services - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Data and Analytics Lead at Al-Futtaim Financial Services in Dubai drives the data and AI enablement strategy, delivering a fully AI-enabled analytics platform that supports digital transformation, decision intelligence, and customer insights across financial services and related businesses.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Financial Services
Function: MIS Management (CIO/CTO/VP)
Salary: 30000-40000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the data and AI enablement strategy aligned with group digital transformation objectives
• Design and deliver a fully AI-enabled data and analytics platform that supports profitability, portfolio insights, and operational excellence
• Build internal AI and data science capabilities for use cases including credit risk, pricing, fraud detection, and collections optimization
• Establish and enforce data governance, metadata, lineage, and quality frameworks in line with group standards
• Drive analytics and BI adoption, delivering executive dashboards and self-service analytics for business teams
• Collaborate with group and divisional stakeholders to ensure alignment, reuse, and avoidance of duplication
• Manage data engineering vendors, AI partners, and shared services including infrastructure and security
• Bridge business, technology, and AI innovation to create a unified, governed, and scalable data ecosystem

Ideal Profile

• Minimum ten years of experience in data and analytics roles with at least five years in a leadership capacity
• Proven hands-on experience designing and delivering AI-enabled data platforms
• Demonstrated delivery of AI and ML use cases such as credit risk, pricing, fraud analytics, or customer insights
• Experience managing internal and vendor-led data engineering and BI teams
• Strong background working with cross-functional teams across IT, finance, risk, and product

Skills Set

• Deep understanding of financial product data models including portfolio, profitability, and RoE
• Strong experience in data governance, certified data concepts, lineage, and quality frameworks
• Advanced technical knowledge of Azure Data Factory, Power BI, SQL, and Fabric Lakehouse
• Familiarity with Python and ML frameworks such as Scikit-learn and Azure ML, including model deployment
• Strong capability in requirements elicitation, process mapping, journey design, and hypothesis validation
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Join Us

• Lead enterprise-scale data and AI transformation initiatives
• Work at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and advanced analytics
• Influence decision-making across financial services and international operations
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with Al-Futtaim Group standards

About the Company
Al-Futtaim Financial Services operates as part of the Al-Futtaim Group, delivering innovative financial solutions across the UAE and international markets. Backed by a diversified regional group with a strong digital transformation agenda, the organization focuses on building scalable, data-driven capabilities that enhance customer value, operational performance, and long-term growth.
Job Title Data and Analytics Lead - Al-Futtaim Financial Services - Dubai, UAE
Data and Analytics Lead - Al-Futtaim Financial Services - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Data and Analytics Lead at Al-Futtaim Financial Services in Dubai drives the data and AI enablement strategy, delivering a fully AI-enabled analytics platform that supports digital transformation, decision intelligence, and customer insights across financial services and related businesses.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Financial Services
Function: MIS Management (CIO/CTO/VP)
Salary: 30000-40000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the data and AI enablement strategy aligned with group digital transformation objectives
• Design and deliver a fully AI-enabled data and analytics platform that supports profitability, portfolio insights, and operational excellence
• Build internal AI and data science capabilities for use cases including credit risk, pricing, fraud detection, and collections optimization
• Establish and enforce data governance, metadata, lineage, and quality frameworks in line with group standards
• Drive analytics and BI adoption, delivering executive dashboards and self-service analytics for business teams
• Collaborate with group and divisional stakeholders to ensure alignment, reuse, and avoidance of duplication
• Manage data engineering vendors, AI partners, and shared services including infrastructure and security
• Bridge business, technology, and AI innovation to create a unified, governed, and scalable data ecosystem

Ideal Profile

• Minimum ten years of experience in data and analytics roles with at least five years in a leadership capacity
• Proven hands-on experience designing and delivering AI-enabled data platforms
• Demonstrated delivery of AI and ML use cases such as credit risk, pricing, fraud analytics, or customer insights
• Experience managing internal and vendor-led data engineering and BI teams
• Strong background working with cross-functional teams across IT, finance, risk, and product

Skills Set

• Deep understanding of financial product data models including portfolio, profitability, and RoE
• Strong experience in data governance, certified data concepts, lineage, and quality frameworks
• Advanced technical knowledge of Azure Data Factory, Power BI, SQL, and Fabric Lakehouse
• Familiarity with Python and ML frameworks such as Scikit-learn and Azure ML, including model deployment
• Strong capability in requirements elicitation, process mapping, journey design, and hypothesis validation
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Join Us

• Lead enterprise-scale data and AI transformation initiatives
• Work at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and advanced analytics
• Influence decision-making across financial services and international operations
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with Al-Futtaim Group standards

About the Company
Al-Futtaim Financial Services operates as part of the Al-Futtaim Group, delivering innovative financial solutions across the UAE and international markets. Backed by a diversified regional group with a strong digital transformation agenda, the organization focuses on building scalable, data-driven capabilities that enhance customer value, operational performance, and long-term growth.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 30000.00
Salary to 40000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Dubai
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Gender No Preference
Nationality
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Skills Required