Job description

The Data & AI Manager at EIA in Abu Dhabi is responsible for defining and executing the organization’s data, analytics, and AI strategy within a sovereign wealth fund context. The role focuses on enabling data-driven decision-making across investment and corporate functions by building scalable data platforms, advanced analytics capabilities, and AI use cases. Responsibilities include establishing enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, implementing standards for data quality, ownership, and analytics principles, and promoting adoption of AI and analytics across investment and corporate teams. The Manager oversees the full AI use-case lifecycle, from identification and business case development to delivery and adoption, ensuring alignment with business objectives and reliable data foundations. The role involves developing dashboards, predictive models, and decision-support tools to enhance investment performance, risk management, strategic planning, and operational efficiency. The Manager collaborates closely with IT and external partners for platform delivery and operations while ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI, human oversight, transparency, and explainability. The position requires building and developing data and analytics capabilities across teams, promoting knowledge-sharing, and supporting capability uplift through training, tools, and data literacy initiatives. Key deliverables include enterprise data platforms, standardized analytics dashboards, AI use cases supporting investment and strategy teams, data governance frameworks, and insight-driven support for strategic initiatives.