Lead AI & Data Science

Overview

Lead AI strategy, team building, and delivery of advanced AI solutions for digital projects.

Key Responsibilities

• ai strategy
• ai architecture
• mlops
• technical oversight
• solution design
• team building

Tasks

You will play a pivotal role in building and scaling the AI & Data Science team, shaping career paths, and representing the department in global events, partnerships, and thought leadership platforms. -Define and lead the AI & Data Science vision and roadmap, aligned with business priorities. -Build and scale your own AI & Data Science team. -Act as the architect and reviewer of AI systems, ensuring scalability, robustness, and compliance. -Guide the adoption of MLOps best practices (CI/CD for ML, monitoring, retraining, governance). -Represent the department in industry conferences, technical forums, and client engagements. -Work closely with Product Managers, Solution Architects, and Engineering Leads to embed AI across the product suite. -Build and grow a world-class AI & Data Science team, including hiring, onboarding, and performance management. -Create career development plans, learning paths, and certification opportunities for the team. -Define career plans and growth frameworks for your team members. -Mentor and coach team members to elevate technical depth and problem-solving skills. -Collaborate with top-tier technology partners and thought leaders. -Translate business challenges into scalable, impactful AI solutions. -Provide technical oversight for AI initiatives across domains: -Foster a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• digital twins
• vector db
• mlops
• reinforcement learning
• generative ai
• advanced degree

What You Bring

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Lead, AI & Data Science to drive the strategy, development, and deployment of advanced AI solutions across our Digital Solutions department. This role is leadership and technically grounded, you will define and guide our AI roadmap, mentor a team of experts, and ensure delivery of world-class solutions. While you will not be coding daily, you must possess deep technical knowledge across the AI/ML spectrum and the ability to review, advise, and step in when critical decisions or mentorship are needed. -Experience with digital twins, IoT/OT data, and smart systems. -Familiarity with vector databases. -Strong knowledge (architectural & practical) of: -Predictive analytics & time-series forecasting. -Edge AI & Real-Time AI Deployments. -Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD is a plus) in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related technical field. -10+ years of experience in AI/ML, including at least 3 years in a technical leadership or team lead role. -MLOps practices & data pipelines. -Reinforcement Learning & Optimization. -Computer Vision & Multimodal AI. -Knowledge Engineering & Semantic Search. -Experience representing organizations at global conferences and industry summits. -Ability to review code, design architectures, and guide technical teams. -Generative AI & LLMs (fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems). -Predictive Analytics & Time-Series Modeling. -Knowledge of AI ethics, explainability, and regulatory compliance. -LLMs, RAG, and AI Agents. -Computer vision, multimodal learning, and geospatial AI. -Reinforcement learning and optimization techniques.

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Benefits

Mentorship & Team Development Career Development & Opportunities -Opportunities to attend and present at global AI/tech events. -Access to continuous training, certifications, and skill development programs.

About Dar

-Operating from five design hubs and dozens of branches, it has delivered over 4,000 projects worth hundreds of billions worldwide. -Expertise spans architecture, engineering, planning and project management across cities, infrastructure, water and environmental sectors. -Landmark work includes designing major transport systems like the Cairo Metro Line III and iconic structures in the Middle East. -Belongs to the Sidara Collaborative, partnering top-tier firms to tackle ambitious, multidisciplinary programs. -Driven by creativity and technical excellence, Dar blends local insight with global standards to shape transformative projects.

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