Head of Data Science & Asset Risk | Financial Services - Transformation & Development

OverviewAl-Futtaim Group is a diversified regional business headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with five operating divisions: automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare. The group employs more than 35,000 people across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, and partners with over 200 brands. The organization upholds values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity.The Head of Data Science & Asset Risk owns the end-to-end analytics, forecasting and risk intelligence that protect and optimize Al-Futtaim’s automotive and financial services portfolio. The role turns data, AI and market intelligence into financial outcomes, ensuring pricing, leasing, provisioning, capital allocation and portfolio strategy are driven by forward-looking, explainable and regulator-ready models. The position operates at CFO-level financial control, CRO-level risk management and CDO-level analytics leadership, supporting executive and Board decision-making across the group.What You Will DoThe role is responsible for the full lifecycle of assets and market intelligence, from data to financial decision-making.This IncludesOwning all Residual Value, used-car pricing and market forecasting used across the businessMaintaining authoritative market indices, price curves and forward-looking scenarios for all brands, powertrains and segmentsDefining and enforcing the Asset Risk Framework covering market risk, EV transition risk, concentration risk and volatilityProviding risk-driven inputs to IFRS9, provisions, ECL and capital planningEnsuring all models are auditable, explainable and regulator-readyThe Head of Data Science & Asset Risk acts as the single source of truth for:Portfolio valueForward price riskStress scenariosFinancial impact of market movementsThis role chairs the Residual Value & Risk Committees, translating complex analytics into clear financial actions for the CFO, CRO and Executive Management.Strategic & Commercial ImpactThe Role Directly InfluencesVehicle pricing and lease structuresPortfolio profitability and risk appetiteProvisioning and capital allocationOEM negotiations and product launchesRemarketing and stock strategyDecisions supported by this function materially impact P&L, balance sheet and return on assets.Technology, Data & AI OwnershipThe role owns the group’s AI-driven asset intelligence platform, including:Data pipelines across brands, dealers, auctions, web and internal systemsForecasting, valuation and risk modelsExecutive dashboards and real-time reportingThe mandate is to continuously replace external vendors and manual processes with in-house, scalable AI, delivering higher accuracy, faster decisions and material cost savings.Leadership & GovernanceThe Head Of Data Science & Asset Risk:Leads a senior team of Data Scientists and Analytics specialistsDefines modelling standards, governance and validationEnsures outputs are trusted by Finance, Risk and Commercial teamsActs as the group’s technical authority on asset valuation and risk.Required Skills To Be SuccessfulDeep hands-on technical and analytical expertise, including Python, SQL, large-scale data extraction, and building advanced statistical and machine-learning models.Ability to turn data into actionable insight, translating complex analysis into clear decisions with measurable business impact.Strong data governance and risk discipline, ensuring models are explainable, controlled, and suitable for regulated environments.Proven leadership and executive influence, able to build scalable teams and drive adoption at the senior-management level.About The TeamYou will be reporting to Chief Risk OfficerWhat Equips You For The Role10+ years in Statistics, Data Science, Risk, Pricing, Forecasting or Financial ModellingExperience in automotive, asset finance, banking, insurance or large portfoliosProven ownership of P&L-critical modelsStrong background in IFRS9, ECL, stress testing or portfolio riskComfortable operating at CFO, CRO and Board level#J-18808-Ljbffr