About the Role

FNRCO is seeking a Data & AI Platform Section Head to lead the engineering, delivery, and operational management of enterprise data and AI platforms. This full-time role is based in Makkah, specifically covering Jeddah and Makkah, and is crucial for enabling analytics, AI, and enterprise reporting. The successful candidate will ensure platforms are scalable, reliable, secure, and aligned with enterprise digital priorities.

Role Purpose and Context

The primary purpose of this role is to oversee the entire lifecycle of data and AI platforms, from strategy and engineering to operations and continuous improvement. This position involves providing consistent reporting and updates to the Enterprise Platform, Apps & Analytics Manager, ensuring all platform activities support critical business functions and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise data and AI strategies into actionable engineering roadmaps and platform enablement plans.
• Lead engineering, deployment, and operational support for data and AI platforms, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Oversee platform provisioning, monitoring, and optimization to enable business-critical analytics and AI workloads.
• Ensure platforms meet enterprise standards for security, resilience, and performance.
• Enable advanced analytics, AI, and reporting capabilities by ensuring data platforms provide high-quality, reliable, and accessible data.
• Support business teams and data scientists with platforms, tools, and environments to accelerate AI model development and adoption.
• Ensure seamless integration of data across applications, platforms, and enterprise systems.
• Oversee API/middleware support for data ingestion, transformation, and distribution across systems.
• Provide regular updates to the Enterprise Platform, Apps & Analytics Manager on roadmap execution, risks, and modernization priorities.
• Maintain accurate documentation for platform configurations, integrations, and operations to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Support in monitoring day-to-day activities to ensure compliance with stipulated policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in on-the-job training, mentoring, and coaching of subordinates.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in data and AI platform engineering and management.
• Demonstrated ability to translate enterprise strategies into actionable technical roadmaps.
• Experience in leading engineering, deployment, and operational support for complex data and AI platforms.
• Proficiency in ensuring platforms meet enterprise standards for security, resilience, and performance.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide clear direction and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to foster a high-performance working environment.
• Excellent communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and embedding automation.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Makkah, with responsibilities extending to Jeddah. The role involves working within a dynamic environment focused on advancing enterprise data and AI capabilities, requiring collaboration with various business and technical teams.