AI, Data Governance & Privacy Officer I Dubai | Financial Services | Orient Insurance PJSC (AE)

Al Futtaim Group
United Arab Emirates
Full timeFunction: Insurance & ActuarialExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Enterprise governance","Risk management","Ethical oversight","Compliance leadership","Stakeholder collaboration"]

Establish and run enterprise-wide governance for AI, data, privacy, and responsible digital innovation as the second-line authority. Develop AI governance frameworks and committees, oversee privacy compliance (including PDPL, DIFC Data Protection Law, and GDPR), and define model risk and controls across the AI lifecycle. Lead data governance and information management programs, translate regulatory requirements into governance controls, coordinate audits, and manage vendor/third-party and cloud governance for AI and data processors.

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AI, Data Governance & Privacy Officer I Dubai | Financial Services | Orient Insurance PJSC (AE)

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Job Summary

Establish and run enterprise-wide governance for AI, data, privacy, and responsible digital innovation as the second-line authority. Develop AI governance frameworks and committees, oversee privacy compliance (including PDPL, DIFC Data Protection Law, and GDPR), and define model risk and controls across the AI lifecycle. Lead data governance and information management programs, translate regulatory requirements into governance controls, coordinate audits, and manage vendor/third-party and cloud governance for AI and data processors.
Location: United Arab Emirates
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Insurance & Actuarial
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Establish and maintain the enterprise AI Governance Framework, including policies, controls, and operating procedures for AI usage.
  • •Develop data governance and information management frameworks, including data ownership/stewardship, cataloging/inventory, data quality, metadata, lineage, retention, and classification.
  • •Lead privacy and data protection compliance, including conducting DPIAs and privacy risk assessments, managing data subject rights, consent, cross-border transfers, and breach response governance.
  • •Define AI risk and model governance standards, including model inventory, validation, performance monitoring, drift detection, explainability, and human-in-the-loop oversight.
  • •Monitor and translate evolving AI/privacy/data regulations into governance controls, coordinate audits and examinations, maintain evidence repositories, and lead remediation of findings.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Law, or a related field; Master's preferred.
  • •10+ years of experience in data governance, privacy, risk, information management, or technology governance.
  • •Minimum 5 years leading enterprise governance initiatives.
  • •Practical experience governing AI/ML platforms, Generative AI, cloud platforms, and enterprise data environments.
  • •Experience within insurance, financial services, banking, or other regulated industries preferred.
Experience:10+ yearsInsuranceFinancial servicesBankingRegulated industries
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Law (or related field)
Skills:Enterprise governanceRisk managementEthical oversightCompliance leadershipStakeholder collaboration
Tech Stack:AIArtificial intelligenceData governancePrivacyResponsible digital innovationAgentic AIGenerative AIMachine learningAdvanced analyticsIntelligent automationDPIAGDPRUAE PDPLDIFC Data Protection LawData lineageMetadata managementMaster data managementData retentionData classificationData catalog

Company Brief

Al Futtaim Group
Al-Futtaim Group is a diversified UAE conglomerate operating across automotive, retail, real estate, finance and services, representing 200+ global brands and serving customers across 20+ countries with over 40,000 employees.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Bootstrapped
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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