Data & AI Manager

PurposeThe Data & AI Manager is responsible for defining and executing EIA’s data, analytics, and artificial intelligence agenda toenable data-driven decision-making across investment and corporate functions.Operating within a sovereign wealth fund context, the role focuses on building scalable data platforms, advancedanalytics capabilities, and AI use cases that support investment performance, risk management, strategic planning, andoperational efficiency, while ensuring strong governance, data quality, and responsible AI use. The role focuses on AI andanalytics value creation, prioritisation, and adoption, working in partnership with IT for platform delivery and operations.Strategic Responsibilities• Define and lead EIA’s Data & AI Strategy, ensuring alignment with the Digital Strategy, investment priorities,and corporate strategy.• Establish enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, including data quality standards, ownership models,and analytics principles.• Identify, prioritize, and sequence AI and advanced analytics use cases that deliver measurable business value.• Promote data literacy and adoption across investment and corporate teams to embed data-driven decisionmaking.• Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership on data, analytics, and AI-enabled insights.Core Responsibilities1. Data Architecture & Analytics Platforms• Define data and analytics requirements, standards, and target‑state architecture in collaboration with IT andenterprise architecture.• Ensure data and AI solutions meet business requirements for scalability, security, and governance, incoordination with IT.• Oversee data ingestion, transformation, and modelling to support analytics and reporting needs, with technicaldata pipeline development and engineering owned by IT.2. Analytics, AI & Decision Support• Own the end‑to‑end AI use‑case lifecycle, including identification, prioritisation, business case development, value measurement, and adoption.• Develop dashboards, predictive models, and decision-support tools for investment, strategy, risk, and performance teams.• Lead the delivery of AI-enabled solutions, including advanced analytics, forecasting, and pattern detection.• Ensure AI use cases are aligned with business objectives and supported by reliable data foundations.• Technical build and platform operations are delivered jointly with IT and external partners.3. Data Governance & Quality• Ensure data quality, lineage, consistency, and transparency across enterprise systems.• Implement data standards, controls, and monitoring mechanisms to support governance and audit requirements.• Support responsible and ethical use of AI, including transparency, explainability, and appropriate human oversight.• Develop AI acceptable‑use guidelines, human‑in‑the‑loop principles, and AI literacy programmes in partnership with Risk, Compliance, and HR.4. Stakeholder Collaboration & Enablement• Partner with IT and business stakeholders to implement analytics and AI solutions.• Translate business needs into data and AI requirements and ensure solutions are adopted effectively.• Support strategic initiatives through advanced analytics and insight generation.People & Capability Responsibilities• Build and develop data and analytics capabilities across teams.• Establish knowledge-sharing practices, standards, and best practices for analytics and AI adoption.• Support capability uplift through training, tools, and data literacy initiatives.Key Deliverables• Enterprise data platforms and standardized analytics dashboards.• AI use cases supporting investment research, risk analysis, performance measurement, and strategic planning.• Data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.• Insight-driven support for strategic and investment initiatives.RequirementsEducation & Qualifications• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.Experience Requirements• 8–12 years of experience in data, analytics, or AI roles within complex organizations.• Experience within sovereign wealth funds, asset owners or investment managers strongly preferred.• Proven experience delivering enterprise analytics platforms and AI-driven solutions.• Strong understanding of data platforms, cloud-based analytics, and machine learning concepts.Technical Expertise / Skills / Knowledge• Data architecture, analytics platforms, and reporting tools.• AI and machine learning concepts and practical applications.• Data governance, quality management, and metadata practices.• Cloud-based data ecosystems and modern analytics stacks.• Strong ability to translate complex data insights into business-relevant outcomes.• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Purpose

The Data & AI Manager is responsible for defining and executing EIA’s data, analytics, and artificial intelligence agenda to

enable data-driven decision-making across investment and corporate functions.

Operating within a sovereign wealth fund context, the role focuses on building scalable data platforms, advanced

analytics capabilities, and AI use cases that support investment performance, risk management, strategic planning, and

operational efficiency, while ensuring strong governance, data quality, and responsible AI use. The role focuses on AI and

analytics value creation, prioritisation, and adoption, working in partnership with IT for platform delivery and operations.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Define and lead EIA’s Data & AI Strategy, ensuring alignment with the Digital Strategy, investment priorities,

and corporate strategy.

• Establish enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, including data quality standards, ownership models,

and analytics principles.

• Identify, prioritize, and sequence AI and advanced analytics use cases that deliver measurable business value.

• Promote data literacy and adoption across investment and corporate teams to embed data-driven decisionmaking.

• Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership on data, analytics, and AI-enabled insights.

Core Responsibilities

1. Data Architecture & Analytics Platforms

• Define data and analytics requirements, standards, and target‑state architecture in collaboration with IT and

enterprise architecture.

• Ensure data and AI solutions meet business requirements for scalability, security, and governance, in

coordination with IT.

• Oversee data ingestion, transformation, and modelling to support analytics and reporting needs, with technical

data pipeline development and engineering owned by IT.

2. Analytics, AI & Decision Support

• Own the end‑to‑end AI use‑case lifecycle, including identification, prioritisation, business case development, value measurement, and adoption.

• Develop dashboards, predictive models, and decision-support tools for investment, strategy, risk, and performance teams.

• Lead the delivery of AI-enabled solutions, including advanced analytics, forecasting, and pattern detection.

• Ensure AI use cases are aligned with business objectives and supported by reliable data foundations.

• Technical build and platform operations are delivered jointly with IT and external partners.

3. Data Governance & Quality

• Ensure data quality, lineage, consistency, and transparency across enterprise systems.

• Implement data standards, controls, and monitoring mechanisms to support governance and audit requirements.

• Support responsible and ethical use of AI, including transparency, explainability, and appropriate human oversight.

• Develop AI acceptable‑use guidelines, human‑in‑the‑loop principles, and AI literacy programmes in partnership with Risk, Compliance, and HR.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration & Enablement

• Partner with IT and business stakeholders to implement analytics and AI solutions.

• Translate business needs into data and AI requirements and ensure solutions are adopted effectively.

• Support strategic initiatives through advanced analytics and insight generation.

People & Capability Responsibilities

• Build and develop data and analytics capabilities across teams.

• Establish knowledge-sharing practices, standards, and best practices for analytics and AI adoption.

• Support capability uplift through training, tools, and data literacy initiatives.

Key Deliverables

• Enterprise data platforms and standardized analytics dashboards.

• AI use cases supporting investment research, risk analysis, performance measurement, and strategic planning.

• Data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.

• Insight-driven support for strategic and investment initiatives.

Requirements

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.

Experience Requirements

• 8–12 years of experience in data, analytics, or AI roles within complex organizations.

• Experience within sovereign wealth funds, asset owners or investment managers strongly preferred.

• Proven experience delivering enterprise analytics platforms and AI-driven solutions.

• Strong understanding of data platforms, cloud-based analytics, and machine learning concepts.

Technical Expertise / Skills / Knowledge

• Data architecture, analytics platforms, and reporting tools.

• AI and machine learning concepts and practical applications.

• Data governance, quality management, and metadata practices.

• Cloud-based data ecosystems and modern analytics stacks.

• Strong ability to translate complex data insights into business-relevant outcomes.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) is the only Sovereign Wealth Fund of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates. Established in 2007, the EIA has actively sought unique investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally, focusing on investing in asset classes that will help strengthen and diversify the UAE economy.EIA invests into a globally diversified investment portfolio. This includes both developed and emerging markets, EIA has investments in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As a custodian of the Federal assets of the United Arab Emirates, the EIA is mandated to strategically invest funds allocated by the Federal Government to create long-term value for the UAE and contribute to the future prosperity of the country. In a short span of time, the EIA has uniquely positioned itself to become an invaluable partner for significant world-class investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally.

Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) is the only Sovereign Wealth Fund of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates. Established in 2007, the EIA has actively sought unique investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally, focusing on investing in asset classes that will help strengthen and diversify the UAE economy.

EIA invests into a globally diversified investment portfolio. This includes both developed and emerging markets, EIA has investments in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. As a custodian of the Federal assets of the United Arab Emirates, the EIA is mandated to strategically invest funds allocated by the Federal Government to create long-term value for the UAE and contribute to the future prosperity of the country. In a short span of time, the EIA has uniquely positioned itself to become an invaluable partner for significant world-class investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally.