The RoleAs Director of Data Science, you'll lead the charge in building, scaling, and operationalizing advanced models that power pricing, forecasting, risk, and growth across our markets. You'll partner closely with leadership to transform data into smarter, faster decisions — shaping the future of car subscriptions in MENA.What You'll Be DoingOwn and lead the applied data science roadmap — pricing, forecasting, risk, attribution, lead scoring, and supply allocationShip models to production with tight experiment loops, and quantify impact on CM5%, utilization, CAC/LTV, and approvals/defaultsLaunch Dynamic Pricing v2 for short-term and monthly subscriptions, and build STO Risk Engine v1 to scale responsible growthDevelop city/model-level demand & supply forecasts to optimize fleet utilization and procurementSet up experimentation frameworks — guardrails, sequential testing, unified performance definitions, and measurement cadenceBuild and lead a high-performing DS team across Dubai and Cairo, embedding pods into squads and ensuring best practices in model health and governancePartner with Data Engineering to strengthen MLOps — feature stores, model registry, CI/CD, and monitoringCodify model governance, documentation, and bias/fairness checks in line with SAMA expectationsRequirements8-12+ years of experience in Data Science/ML, including 3+ years leading teamsProven track record of delivering pricing, forecasting, or risk models that drive measurable P&L impactDeep expertise in at least two areas: marketplace pricing, credit/risk, forecasting, marketing measurement, or ops optimizationStrong in Python, SQL, MLflow (or similar), orchestration tools, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)Product mindset — able to translate CM1-CM5 and business constraints into clear model objectives and experimentsExceptional collaboration skills — you work closely with Product, Growth, Finance, and Ops to deliver real business outcomesNice to have: Experience in mobility, marketplace, or fintech industries; familiarity with BigQuery, dbt, real-time inference, and Arabic proficiency