Senior Executive Data Science - National Talent

About the job

Established in 2004, Dubai Holding is a global investment company with investments in more than 34 countries and a combined workforce of nearly 45,000 individuals. In line with the vision of Dubai's leadership and economic diversification strategy, Dubai Holding companies have nurtured sectors, irrevocably transforming Dubai's socio-economic landscape and positioning Dubai as a diversified, globally integrated economy.

Dubai Holding is committed to the diversification of Dubai's non-oil economy. Our portfolio, valued at over AED 284+ billion, spans 10 sectors, including real estate, hospitality, leisure & entertainment, ICT, design, education, media, retail, manufacturing & logistics, and science.

For the Good of Tomorrow

Dubai Holding is looking to hire a Senior Executive Data Science (National Talent) at the corporate office.

The job holder will support the delivery of data, analytics and AI projects as part of Dubai Holding Group's AI Centre of Excellence, developing their skills while contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects under guidance. The job holder is expected to contribute to team outcomes through collaboration with fellow data scientists/engineers on the team and with cross-functional partners to support awareness, alignment and delivery of committed projects.

If you are ready to embark on a dynamic journey where your talents are valued, and your contributions make a real impact, we would like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

AI & Analytics Delivery

• Contribute to the delivery of AI/Data Science projects with business partners.
• Learn to build appropriate machine learning models to deliver business outcomes.
• Contribute to AI use case development with guidance.
• Work closely and collaborate with product managers for use case delivery.
• Deliver assigned tasks within scope and schedule, with support.

Agile Delivery & Team Collaboration

• Participate in agile methodologies and iterative development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support alignment and commitment.
• Learn and apply the team's tools, standards and best practices.

Who we are looking for:

• 0–6 months experience; internships, academic projects or a capstone in data science/AI welcomed

Education / Professional Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Science, Data Science/ AI).
• Advanced degrees a plus.

Technical Competencies:

• Exposure to: Azure Data Lakes, Databricks, Palantir Foundry etc.
• Awareness of: LLM, GenAI, OCR, machine learning, predictive modelling etc.
• Working knowledge of Python and SQL
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Behavioral Competencies

• High-energy, proactive mindset
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and willingness to learn and ask questions
• Eagerness to learn, coachability and strong work ethic

As much as we would be delighted to entertain all applicants, due to the high volumes of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted within 14 business days.

This job description is not all inclusive. Dubai Holding reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Dubai Holding is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.