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AI & Data Delivery Expert Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at EJADA
Title: AI & Data Delivery Expert
Company: EJADA
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Purpose:
We are looking for an experienced AI & Data Delivery Expert to lead the successful delivery of AI and Data initiatives from planning through execution and closure. The role is responsible for managing multiple projects, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives while maintaining the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of AI & Data projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks.
- Develop and maintain project plans, delivery roadmaps, resource plans, and execution strategies using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams including Data Scientists, Data Engineers, ML Engineers, BI Developers, and Business Analysts.
- Proactively manage project risks, dependencies, and issues while driving timely resolution.
- Ensure all project deliverables meet quality standards, business requirements, and acceptance criteria.
- Monitor project financials, resource utilization, forecasting, and delivery performance.
- Drive stakeholder engagement, change management, user adoption, and knowledge transfer activities.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery frameworks, governance, and project management best practices.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
Minimum Experience:
- +7 years of experience in technology project or program delivery.
- Experience in leading AI, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, or Digital Transformation projects.
Job-Specific Skills:
- AI & Data Project Delivery
- Project & Program Management (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid)
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
- Budget & Financial Management
- Quality Assurance & Delivery Governance
- Change Management & User Adoption
- Project Management Tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet)