Lead Specialist Data Science & 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 is developing the mining industry to become a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building an integrated mining value chain. This role contributes to Ma'aden's growth and the future of mining in the Kingdom.

Role Overview

The Lead Specialist, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, based in Riyadh, is responsible for accelerating business value creation through advanced analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI solutions. This full-time role transforms data into actionable intelligence to improve decision-making, operational performance, automation, innovation, and business outcomes across the enterprise. The specialist will develop scalable, reliable, and responsible AI solutions to address complex business challenges, enhancing efficiency and user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy machine learning, deep learning, and Generative AI solutions for strategic and operational business challenges.
• Design scalable AI applications to improve decision-making, productivity, automation, and business performance.
• Improve model accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness through feature engineering, tuning, evaluation, and optimization techniques.
• Build and enhance GenAI applications using prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and large language model technologies.
• Transform structured and unstructured data into high-quality datasets suitable for AI and machine learning applications.
• Support deployment, monitoring, retraining, and lifecycle management of AI solutions using MLOps and LLMops practices.
• Ensure AI solutions comply with enterprise governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and ethical AI requirements.

Desired Outcomes

• Deliver measurable business value and operational improvement through AI and machine learning solutions.
• Provide accurate, reliable, and high-quality outputs for end users from Generative AI applications.
• Achieve and maintain machine learning model performance targets throughout their lifecycle.
• Successfully integrate AI solutions into enterprise processes and systems.
• Improve model reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency through MLOps and LLMops practices.
• Consistently embed governance, security, and responsible AI requirements within AI initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in data science and artificial intelligence.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and deploying machine learning, deep learning, and Generative AI solutions.
• Experience with prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and large language model technologies.
• Proficiency in data preparation, cleansing, and feature development for AI applications.
• Familiarity with MLOps and LLMops practices for AI operations and lifecycle management.
• Understanding of enterprise governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and ethical AI requirements.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a dynamic environment focused on leveraging AI to drive digital transformation and operational excellence across Ma'aden.