Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO)
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About the Role
Foreground Consultancy seeks a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to establish and lead the Enterprise AI Office for a diversified holding group. The CAIO will define AI strategy, oversee governance, manage partnerships, and champion AI adoption across portfolio companies.
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Responsibilities
- Establish and lead the Group’s Enterprise AI Office, defining the overall AI vision, strategy, operating model, and governance framework.
- Work closely with CEOs and executive leadership teams of each subsidiary to identify high value AI opportunities.
- Oversee the development of the Group AI roadmap, evaluate enterprise AI technologies, establish governance policies, and manage strategic partnerships.
- Champion organisational change by promoting AI literacy, fostering responsible AI adoption, and building an innovation culture.
- Carry enterprise wide accountability for AI strategy, investment prioritisation, governance, and measurable business outcomes.
Requirements
- Extensive executive leadership experience in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Technology, Innovation, or Strategy within large and complex organisations.
- Proven experience leading enterprise wide transformation programmes, developing AI or digital strategies, and engaging with C suite stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgement, exceptional stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and ability to translate emerging technologies into practical business value.
- Experience working within diversified groups or multi business environments across the GCC is highly advantageous.
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Job Description
- Our client is a leading diversified holding group with operations spanning FMCG, Hospitality, Healthcare, Retail, Construction, Real Estate, Fintech, Telecommunications, and other strategic sectors.
- The Group is establishing a central Artificial Intelligence Office to accelerate AI adoption, improve operational efficiency, strengthen decision making, and unlock new sources of business value.
The Role
- Reporting directly to the Group CEO, the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer will establish and lead the Group’s Enterprise AI Office.
- Define the overall AI vision, strategy, operating model, and governance framework.
- Work closely with the CEOs and executive leadership teams of each subsidiary to identify high value opportunities where AI can improve operational performance, customer experience, workforce productivity, risk management, and commercial outcomes.
- Oversee the development of the Group AI roadmap, evaluate enterprise AI technologies, establish governance policies, manage strategic partnerships with AI technology providers, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Champion organisational change by promoting AI literacy, fostering responsible AI adoption, and building an innovation culture.
- Carry enterprise wide accountability for AI strategy, investment prioritisation, governance, and measurable business outcomes.
Candidate Profile
- Extensive executive leadership experience in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Technology, Innovation, or Strategy within large and complex organisations.
- Proven experience leading enterprise wide transformation programmes, developing AI or digital strategies, and engaging with C suite stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgement, exceptional stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and ability to translate emerging technologies into practical business value.
- Experience working within diversified groups or multi business environments across the GCC is highly advantageous.
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