Data Science & Analytics Executive Search | JOH Partners
Executive Search Excellence

Data Science
& Analytics

Specialized executive search for data science and analytics leaders. Connecting organizations with senior professionals across machine learning, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, data engineering, and advanced analytics.

C-suite and director-level appointments across AI, ML, and data strategy
Data engineering and platform specialists for scalable data infrastructure
Analytics and insights leaders driving data-driven decision making
50+
Executive Placements
10+
Years Experience
6
GCC Countries
93%
Success Rate

Functional & Technical Expertise

Machine Learning & AIDeep Learning

Machine learning engineers and AI specialists building predictive models, neural networks, natural language processing, and computer vision systems.

  • Chief AI Officers & VP of Machine Learning
  • Head of ML Engineering
  • Director of AI Research & Development
  • NLP & Computer Vision Specialists
  • MLOps & Model Deployment Leads

Data Engineering & InfrastructurePlatforms

Data engineering leaders building scalable data pipelines, cloud data platforms, and data lake/warehouse architectures for enterprise-scale analytics.

  • VP of Data Engineering
  • Head of Data Platform & Infrastructure
  • Data Architecture Directors
  • ETL/ELT Pipeline Engineering Leads
  • Cloud Data Platform Specialists

Business Intelligence & VisualizationInsights

Business intelligence and analytics visualization experts building dashboards, reporting systems, and self-service analytics platforms.

  • Head of Business Intelligence
  • Director of Analytics & Insights
  • Data Visualization & Reporting Leads
  • BI Platform & Tools Specialists
  • Self-Service Analytics Directors

Data Strategy & GovernanceLeadership

Data strategy and governance leaders defining enterprise data vision, data quality frameworks, and regulatory compliance standards.

  • Chief Data Officers
  • VP of Data Strategy & Analytics
  • Head of Data Governance
  • Data Quality & MDM Directors
  • Data Privacy & Compliance Leads

Advanced Analytics & ModelingQuantitative

Quantitative analysts and advanced analytics specialists building statistical models, optimization algorithms, and predictive analytics solutions.

  • Head of Advanced Analytics
  • Director of Quantitative Analytics
  • Predictive Modeling & Forecasting Leads
  • Optimization & Operations Research Specialists
  • Statistical Modeling Directors

Data Science Product & Applied AIInnovation

Data science product leaders building AI-powered features, recommendation systems, personalization engines, and intelligent automation.

  • Head of Data Science
  • Director of Applied AI & ML Products
  • Recommendation Systems Specialists
  • Personalization & Customer Analytics Leads
  • AI Product Management Directors

Executive Placement Case Studies

Enterprise AI Transformation

Financial Services
Challenge

Regional bank implementing AI-driven credit decisioning, fraud detection, and customer personalization requiring ML infrastructure and model governance.

  • Chief AI Officer - AI strategy, use case prioritization, and responsible AI framework
  • Head of ML Engineering - Model development, training infrastructure, and MLOps
  • Director of Data Science - Predictive modeling, risk analytics, and customer insights
  • ML Platform Architect - Feature store, model registry, and deployment automation
15
AI Models Deployed
4 weeks
Search Duration

Cloud Data Platform Build

E-commerce
Challenge

Regional e-commerce platform migrating to cloud data warehouse requiring modern data stack, real-time analytics, and customer 360 capabilities.

  • VP of Data Engineering - Cloud migration strategy and data platform architecture
  • Head of Data Platform - Snowflake/BigQuery implementation and data lake design
  • Director of Analytics Engineering - dbt transformation pipelines and data modeling
  • Data Infrastructure Lead - Streaming data pipelines and real-time processing
50TB
Data Migrated
100%
Retention Rate

Analytics Center of Excellence

Telecom
Challenge

Telecommunications company establishing analytics COE requiring business intelligence, self-service analytics, and data literacy programs.

  • Chief Data Officer - Enterprise data strategy and analytics transformation roadmap
  • Head of Business Intelligence - BI platform modernization and reporting automation
  • Director of Data Governance - Data quality framework and master data management
  • Analytics Enablement Lead - Self-service tools and data literacy training
500+
Users Enabled
85%
Data Quality Score

Recommendation Engine Development

Retail Tech
Challenge

Digital marketplace building personalization and recommendation systems requiring ML expertise, A/B testing infrastructure, and real-time inference.

  • Head of Data Science - Recommendation algorithms and personalization strategy
  • Director of Applied ML - Collaborative filtering and deep learning models
  • ML Infrastructure Engineer - Real-time model serving and feature engineering
  • Experimentation Lead - A/B testing platform and causal inference
25%
Revenue Lift
6 months
Time to Production

Market Intelligence & Trends

G

Generative AI Adoption

Large language models and generative AI transforming content creation, code generation, and customer interactions. Organizations racing to build LLM applications, prompt engineering capabilities, and AI governance frameworks.

M

Modern Data Stack

Cloud data warehouses, ELT pipelines, and metrics layers becoming standard infrastructure. dbt, Fivetran, and Looker adoption accelerating as organizations modernize analytics capabilities and enable self-service.

O

MLOps Maturity

Production ML systems requiring robust MLOps practices. Feature stores, model registries, monitoring, and automated retraining becoming critical for operationalizing machine learning at scale.

D

Data Mesh & Decentralization

Domain-oriented data ownership and data products paradigm gaining traction. Organizations moving from centralized data teams to federated data mesh architectures with platform-based enablement.

Compensation Benchmarks & Market Insights

GCC Data Science & Analytics Compensation (2025)
Chief Data Officer AED 90K - 120K
Chief AI Officer AED 85K - 110K
VP of Data Engineering AED 75K - 110K
Head of Data Science AED 70K - 90K
Head of ML Engineering AED 70K - 90K
Director of Analytics AED 60K - 80K
Head of Business Intelligence AED 55K - 70K
Data Platform Architect AED 55K - 75K
Senior Data Scientist AED 45K - 55K
Senior ML Engineer AED 45K - 60K

Executive Search Process

Our methodology ensures comprehensive candidate evaluation and optimal placement outcomes.

Typical Timeline

  • Role definition, market mapping and outreach: Week 1
  • Screening, benchmarking and shortlisting: Weeks 2-3
  • Client interviews, final selection and offer: Week 4

Key Differentiators

  • Deep technical and domain expertise assessment
  • Global network across data science communities
  • Portfolio and technical evaluation capabilities
  • Long-term placement success focus

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