Whiteshield

Data Science Manager – AI Economics Unit

Whiteshield

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dubai • 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudETLGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonPyTorchSQLTableauTensorflow

About the role

  • Lead data-driven projects across public policy and economic domains.
  • Design, automate, and optimize data pipelines and analytical workflows.
  • Apply AI, ML, and geospatial techniques to extract insights from satellite imagery, trade, and macroeconomic data.
  • Develop and maintain interactive dashboards, ranking systems, and predictive models.
  • Translate technical results into clear, actionable policy recommendations.
  • Mentor junior data scientists and oversee code quality, documentation, and best practices.

Requirements

  • Masters degree in Computer Science or Data Science
  • Proven experience leading data projects or small teams
  • 5+ years experience with Python
  • 5+ years experience with SQL
  • 5+ years experience with APIs
  • Experience with machine learning or predictive modelling
  • Experience building data pipelines or ETL processes
  • Experience with data visualization (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
  • Excellent English communication skills
  • Nice-to-haves:
  • - Experience with geospatial data (e.g., GIS, satellite imagery, GeoPandas, QGIS)
  • - Experience with economic or policy-related datasets
  • - Experience working in consulting or public sector projects
  • - Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • - Familiarity with TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • - Master’s degree in Data Science, Economics, or related field
Benefits
  • - Real influence and access – Shape national policy, competitiveness strategies, and sustainable growth plans while working directly with senior government officials, global institutions, and major corporations.
  • - Room to innovate – If you see a better way, try it. We encourage new methods and actively pilot new technologies.
  • - Cutting-edge tools – Work with AI, LLMs, predictive modelling, geospatial analytics, and simulation platforms.
  • - Structured growth – Learn from senior experts through hands-on mentoring and project-based skill transfer.

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Hard skills
PythonSQLAPIsmachine learningpredictive modelingdata pipelinesETL processesdata visualizationgeospatial dataTensorFlow
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunication
Certifications
Master's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Data ScienceMaster's degree in Economics