Head of Digital Architecture & AI Systems

Lead the definition, governance, and evolution of enterprise digital architecture, ensuring that systems, platforms, data environments, integrations, and AI capabilities support the Foundation’s mission, programs, beneficiary lifecycle, grants ecosystem, and partner engagements.
Establish and maintain a scalable, secure, and integrated technology foundation that enables operational excellence, regulatory compliance(including PDP and financial compliance), and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Governance Responsibilities
• Own enterprise architecture governance, technical standards, and system design principles across the company.
• Define integration standards, API governance, and platform interoperability frameworks.
• Ensure that all system developments align with  the digital transformation roadmap and long-term institutional needs.
• Provide technical oversight for system changes, upgrades, and digital initiatives across departments.
Compliance Responsibilities
• Embed privacy-by-design and compliance-by-design principles into system architecture.
• Ensure alignment of systems and data structures with UAE PDP Law requirements and data protection best practices.
• Support e-invoicing readiness by ensuring ERP architecture can support regulatory compliance and traceability.
• Collaborate with Legal and Cybersecurity to ensure secure, compliant handling of beneficiary, partner, and grant-related data.
• Ensure AI systems comply with ethical, governance, and risk management frameworks.
Data Accountability
• Own and define enterprise data architecture, including master data models, integration layers, and governance structures.
• Ensure data flows across CRM, ERP, program platforms, and reporting tools are consistent, traceable, and reliable.
• Support the creation of a single source of truth for beneficiaries, partners, grants, and operational data.
• Work closely with MERL to ensure data models support impact measurement, analytics, and performance tracking.
Systems Accountability
• Oversee architecture alignment across core platforms including CRM, ERP (Dynamics FinOps), analytics platforms, AI tools, and integration layers.
• Ensure long-term sustainability, scalability, and performance optimization of digital ecosystem.
• Guide system integration strategies to prevent fragmentation, duplication, and data silos.
• Ensure systems support operational workflows across programs, grants, finance, HR, and partnerships.

Skills:- 

Bachelor’s degree in in communications, public policy, international relations, marketing, digital strategy, or a related discipline

10+ years experience in enterprise architecture, digital transformation, or large-scale systems design roles.

Strong expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent).
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft ecosystem including Dynamics 365 (CRM and FinOps), Azure cloud services, Power Platform (PowerBI, Power Automate, Power Apps).LT
• Experience with data platforms and data architecture (Azure Data Factory, Synapse, SQL databases, data lakes, elineETL/E pips).
• Strong understanding of API-based integration architectures, middleware platforms, and system interoperability principles.
• Experience with AI/ML environments and tools (Azure AI, OpenAI integrations, machine learning workflows, analytics platforms).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity architecture principles including identity and access management, encryption, and secure cloud
architectures.
• Understanding of enterprise reporting environments and business intelligence platforms.
• Experience with system design for compliance-driven environments (data protection audit readiness financial systems)