Director Industrial Artificial Intelligence

About Ma'aden

Ma'aden, established in 1997, is a rapidly growing mining company and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. The company aims to develop the mining industry as a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building an integrated mining value chain.

Role Overview

The Director, Industrial Artificial Intelligence will lead the strategy and portfolio for converting operational challenges into scalable AI solutions. This full-time role, based in Riyadh, focuses on leveraging industrial AI to enhance safety, productivity, reliability, and efficiency across Ma'aden's operations, including exploration, mining, mineral processing, and industrial assets. The position requires over 10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and evolve Ma'aden’s Industrial AI strategy and investment portfolio, directing resources towards high-value opportunities.
• Translate operational priorities into a balanced portfolio of scalable AI opportunities with clear value, feasibility, risk, and adoption criteria.
• Establish the operating model, standards, and governance for scaling Industrial AI responsibly across operations.
• Drive measurable improvements in safety, productivity, recovery, reliability, process stability, cost, energy efficiency, and sustainability through targeted Industrial AI solutions.
• Advance AI-enabled decision-making across various operational domains, from exploration to asset performance.
• Lead the development and deployment of production-grade AI capabilities for complex industrial challenges.
• Ensure effective integration of AI with operational technology, control systems, digital twins, and enterprise technology.
• Govern Industrial AI solutions for model performance, reliability, cybersecurity, data governance, and operational safety.
• Build and lead an integrated Industrial AI function, strengthening both AI capability and operational domain expertise.
• Develop senior partnerships across operations, engineering, Digital, OT, IT, and business functions to embed AI into workflows.
• Cultivate strategic relationships with technology providers, OEMs, universities, and research institutions.

Desired Outcomes

• A prioritized Industrial AI portfolio that delivers demonstrable operational and financial value aligned with Ma’aden’s strategic priorities.
• AI solutions that contribute measurable improvements in key operational metrics such as safety, productivity, and sustainability.
• Successful progression of high-value AI use cases from experimentation to production, sustained adoption, and operational ownership.
• Industrial AI solutions demonstrating reliable performance with effective governance, cybersecurity, and operational assurance.
• Clear interfaces between Enterprise AI, Digital, OT, IT, and operational teams to accelerate delivery and reduce duplication.
• A high-performing Industrial AI function with strong technical and domain capability, effective leadership succession, and external partnerships.

Experience and Qualifications

• Over 15 years of relevant professional experience.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position located in Riyadh.