Artificial Intelligence AI Business Partner

Job Description

WSP in the Middle East are seeking a highly experienced AI Business Partner to partner directly with the Property & Buildings (P&B Business Unit) leadership across the Middle East. This senior role acts as the bridge between business strategy, programme delivery, and applied AI, ensuring Property & Buildings (P&B Business Unit) priorities are translated into practical, scalable, and high‑value solutions.

You will serve as the single point of accountability for defining the Property & Buildings (P&B Business Unit) AI agenda, shaping use cases with measurable business impact, and ensuring solutions are successfully delivered, adopted, and embedded across major construction programmes.

Responsibilities

Strategic AI Partnership:

• Serve as the dedicated AI Business Partner and primary interface for Property & Buildings (P&B Business Unit) leadership and delivery teams.
• Translate business priorities into a coherent, actionable AI roadmap.
• Advise senior leaders on AI opportunities, constraints, and strategic implications.
  
  
  

• Identify, assess, and prioritise high‑impact AI use cases across the Project Management lifecycle.
• Develop business cases, KPIs, ROI assessments, and value‑realisation plans.
• Maintain a structured, transparent pipeline from discovery to scale.
  
  
  

• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of AI solutions for Property & Buildings (P&B Business Unit) .
• Ensure readiness and suitability for live project environments.
• Lead adoption and behavioural change to maximise realised value.
  
  
  

• Establish and maintain an AI governance framework for Property & Buildings (P&B Business Unit) .
• Ensure compliance with data, confidentiality, IP, and risk controls.
• Support client‑facing conversations on responsible AI.
  
  
  

• Track KPIs, benefits, and performance of all initiatives.
• Provide executive‑ready reporting.
• Refine the Property & Buildings (P&B Business Unit) AI roadmap based on measured outcomes.
  
  
  

• 8–10+ years of Middle East experience.
• Strong background in PMS within the AEC / Construction sector.
• Proven experience delivering digital or AI‑enabled solutions.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
  
  
  

• Tools: P6, Aconex, ACC, Power BI.
• Exposure to GenAI, automation, analytics.
• Experience within enterprise governance environments.