Head of Product - Data & AI (relocation to Dubai)

Head of Product – Data & AI (relocation to Dubai)

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE REQUIRES RELOCATION TO DUBAI

A global retail powerhouse is reimagining how data drives its business.

We’re working with one of the Middle East’s most recognised retail and consumer groups, a multi-brand enterprise operating many of the world’s leading names across fashion, dining, beauty, and lifestyle. Their digital and data division is powering a bold transformation journey, using AI, analytics, and modern data platforms to reshape how millions of customers experience their brands every day.

The Role

As Head of Data Product Portfolio, you’ll take ownership of the group’s strategic data initiatives, leading a talented team to deliver data products and services that drive insight, efficiency, and growth across every business unit. You’ll define the roadmap, manage prioritisation, and ensure every initiative delivers measurable business value. This is a highly visible leadership role, sitting at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and innovation, reporting directly to the Director of Data.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the full data product portfolio from strategy through delivery, ensuring initiatives are executed to time, budget, and quality.
• Define and communicate the vision for how data fuels the organisation’s transformation journey.
• Build strong relationships across digital, marketing, logistics, finance, and brand operations to align priorities.
• Champion agile principles, driving a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Measure and communicate success through clear business and customer‑value metrics.
• Oversee portfolio governance, resource planning, and investment cases for new initiatives.
• Act as the single point of contact for data programmes, ensuring visibility and alignment across the enterprise.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years’ experience in business change, data strategy, or transformation leadership.
• Proven record of delivering cross‑functional data initiatives in large, fast‑moving organisations.
• Expertise in agile methodologies, with hands‑on experience embedding iterative delivery models.
• Commercial mindset; you understand how data and insight translate into performance and customer impact.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across senior levels.
• Background in retail, consumer, or eCommerce environments is a strong advantage.
• Inspirational people leader, able to unify teams behind a common purpose and drive transformation at pace.

Why It’s an Exceptional Opportunity

This isn’t a “business as usual” role, it’s a chance to build and scale the data capability of one of the most dynamic enterprises in the region. You’ll have the scope to shape a roadmap that impacts millions of customers, hundreds of brands, and a digital ecosystem that’s evolving fast.

If you’re driven by the challenge of transforming global business through data, and thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.