Product Owner - AI IOT Data Platform

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic plans for AI, IoT, and data platform initiatives.
• Align project goals with business objectives and ensure they deliver value to the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of developers, data scientists, and engineers.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of AI, IoT, and data platform projects.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends in AI, IoT, and data platforms.
• Recommend and implement new tools, platforms, and best practices.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and other teams to gather requirements and ensure alignment.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management and stakeholders.
• Monitor the performance of AI, IoT, and data platform solutions.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and ensure optimal operation.
• Ensure all solutions comply with security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement robust security measures to protect data and infrastructure.
• Manage budgets for AI, IoT, and data platform projects.
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources and control costs.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Implement feedback from stakeholders and incorporate lessons learned from past projects.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of solutions, processes, and best practices.
• Provide training and support to team members and other stakeholders.

Authority/ Decision Making:

• Key decisions having significant impact on the department are referred to the reporting manager for approval before implementation.
• Authorize and prioritize AI, IoT, and data platform projects based on business needs and resource availability.
• Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and best practices for AI, IoT, and data platform projects.
• Job holder exercises financial authority as per the level established by the company board and stipulated in the authority matrix.

Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field from a university accredited by UAE authorities.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect are highly desirable.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in IT management, with a focus on AI, IoT, and data platforms.
• Good experience profile leading agile projects as a product owner and as a scrum master.
• Formal project management qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Project Management or equivalent.
• Proven understanding of project management techniques in an agile environment.
• Excellent project coordinator that can plan 2-3 steps ahead of the team and surface hidden risks 2-3 levels deep within the team.
• Excellent knowledge on tracking and analytics setup.
• Proficient with drawing storyboards, creating wireframes, creating/grooming product backlogs, writing user stories, and developing acceptance criteria.
• Relentless prioritization and alignment with business and IT stakeholders to ensure highest value capture.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior client business and IT executives on transforming towards agile.
• Ability to move between strategic discussions with senior business leaders to tackle on the ground agile coaching with teams.
• Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams from tech, design, and business.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse change portfolio with concurrent initiatives underpinned by proven dexterity, creativity, and the efficient use of resources.
• Solid experience of all stages of the project delivery.
• Experience of engaging and managing third parties (vendors, consultants, etc.).
• Strong planning and control expertise.
• Experience working with design team to deliver top user experience (UX) and user interface (UI).
• Good to have experience delivering advanced analytics, digital, automation, and robotization project experience.
• Good to have IT, automation & control system experience and training in similar fields.