Head of AI Platforms | Al- Futtaim Automotive

About this opportunity

Build the AI Platform That Powers the Future of Automotive At Al-Futtaim Automotive, we're creating a connected ecosystem where AI, automation, data, and intelligent decision-making come together to transform customer experiences and business operations across various automotive brands. We are seeking a visionary and hands-on technology leader to build and scale our AI Platform, the foundation that will enable enterprise orchestration, intelligent automation, experimentation, and AI-powered decision-making at scale. This is not a role focused on proofs of concept or isolated AI initiatives. It is an opportunity to create a platform that embeds AI into the fabric of how the business operates, delivering measurable impact across customer, commercial, and operational journeys. What You'll Build • You will lead the creation of our AI Platform, the orchestration layer that powers: • Agentic AI and AI-powered business automation • Enterprise workflow orchestration • API-first and event-driven architecture • MLOps and LLMOps platforms • Large-scale experimentation and optimization • AI-enabled customer and employee experiences • Intelligent business processes across sales, aftersales, mobility, leasing, and corporate functions • Your work will influence how technology, data, and AI create value across one of the most diverse automotive businesses in the region. Your Mission You will build and operate a unified AI Platform that becomes the intelligent operating layer across the organization. Working closely with technology, customer experience, product, data, and business teams, you will: • Embed AI into critical customer and operational journeys • Build reusable AI and automation capabilities that scale across brands and functions • Turn machine learning models into enterprise-grade services • Enable experimentation as a core business capability • Establish a modern platform foundation for future AI innovation • Create measurable business value through automation, orchestration, and intelligent decision-making This role sits at the intersection of technology strategy, architecture, engineering excellence, and business transformation. What Makes This Opportunity Unique This is more than a leadership role. It is an opportunity to architect and build a transformative capability at enterprise scale. As Head of AI Platforms, you will: • Lead the development of a strategic AI Platform serving different automotive brands • Shape how AI, automation, and experimentation are embedded into core business operations • Build reusable capabilities that enable innovation across customer, commercial, and operational journeys • Influence technology strategy while remaining close to the engineering and platform decisions that drive execution • Work at the intersection of AI, platform engineering, customer experience, data, and digital transformation • Create measurable business impact through intelligent automation, orchestration, and AI-powered decision-making If you're motivated by building platforms that solve complex business problems, scaling innovation beyond pilots, and creating lasting enterprise value, this role offers an opportunity to leave a significant mark on one of the industry's most ambitious transformation journeys.