About the Role
You will be based in the UAE and should be willing to relocate there or remain there. As a Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering, you will lead a high-performing team of Forward Deployed Engineers and AI Engineers at the forefront of transformation within organizations. Partnering with the company’s most strategic enterprise accounts, you will shape how leading organizations migrate to the lakehouse, build next-generation AI and GenAI systems, and unlock sustained business value from their data investments.
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As a people leader, you will scale a team that exemplifies the company’s highest standards of technical excellence and customer impact. Your team will work across industries to architect and deliver mission-critical solutions, including large-scale data migrations, legacy modernization programs, and cutting-edge generative AI, MLOps, and AI agent deployments. You will raise the bar for delivery quality, develop world-class talent, and drive a strategic governance framework to ensure every engagement has precision and measurable impact.
The Impact You Will Have:
- Drive regional performance targets including billable utilization, team growth, and hiring while ensuring delivery excellence and customer success across the FDE portfolio.
- Lead high-stakes enterprise engagements by collaborating with Account Executives, Engagement Managers, and Field Engineering leaders to position and deliver transformational PS programs covering data migrations, AI/ML platforms, and advanced analytics.
- Establish best practices for project oversight, risk management, and quality standards that can scale with a growing FDE & AI Engineering practice.
- Serve as the executive escalation point for critical customer situations, leveraging deep technical credibility and leadership judgment to safeguard strategic relationships and facilitate resolution.
- Mentorship of Forward Deployed Engineers and AI Engineers through structured career pathways, technical coaching, and fostering a culture of innovation, mastery, and continuous growth.
What We Look For:
- Experience in people leadership, managing high-performing technical delivery teams, solution architects, or professional services organizations, with a proven ability to cultivate excellence-driven cultures.
- Hands-on experience as a technical solutions architect or data/AI engineer, enabling effective coaching and credible support for senior practitioners.
- A record of success in leading large-scale data platform migrations and AI/ML programs in enterprise environments across various industry sectors.
- Strong executive presence and stakeholder management abilities, with experience in complex, high-stakes customer environments and influencing at the C-suite level.
- Familiarity with the company, Apache Spark™, MLflow, Delta Lake, or the modern data and AI ecosystem; hands-on experience with the company or a direct competitor is highly valued.
Benefits
At the company, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. Our hiring practices ensure inclusivity that meets equal employment opportunity standards, considering individuals for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.
Compliance
If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for the performance of job duties, it is within the employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and the employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.
