Director - Governance, Arch. & Strategy

EMIRATES GLOBAL ALUMINIUM (EGA); Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking a senior leader to define and govern the organization’s Digital Transformation and IT strategy. You will lead enterprise architecture, governance, and strategy initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, risk controls, and regulatory compliance across departments.

You will oversee budget-related governance, policy implementation, service management, vendor contracts, and performance measurement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT strategy, architecture, and governance.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing enterprise-wide IT strategies.
• Deep understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL) and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and governance of Digital Transformation and IT strategy to align with business goals.
• Oversee policy implementation, service management, and quality assurance across the DT function.
• Drive enterprise architecture strategy, technology landscape alignment, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage procurement, licenses, and contracts for DT solutions and platforms.
• Monitor and report on business value delivered by DT projects and the IT portfolio.

Skills

IT governance

Enterprise architecture

IT strategy

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Job description

GOVERNANCE

Value & Budget Management

• Develop and submit the Digital Transformation Governance departmental budget (OpEx/CapEx).

• Monitor financial performance versus the budget to identify areas of unsatisfactory performance and potential areas for cost reduction or performance improvement.

• Ensure each Product Service Line and corresponding products’ value can be measured and tracked.

Policy Implementation

• Develop, seek approval, and oversee the implementation of standard EGA Digital Transformation policies, procedures, and controls covering all areas of Digital Transformation functional activity to ensure compliance.

Digital Transformation & Quality

• Support the Chief Digital Officer with the definition of the Digital Transformation performance objectives, corporate and departmental Key Performance Indicators aligned with EGA business and Digital Transformation strategy.

• Lead the definition and implementation of quality-related KPIs to enable continuous monitoring and evaluation of Digital Transformation service quality in line with international standards.

• Oversee timely audits to assess Digital Transformation performance, ensuring compliance with defined quality parameters, policies, and regulations, and ensure all findings are closed within agreed deadlines.

Service Management

• Ensure the development and implementation of EGA’s Digital Transformation service management model, including the definition of services and service delivery processes using standard IT Service Management and/or agile methodologies.

• Lead the implementation of the Internal Customer Satisfaction Survey (outward) and the Mashura Employee Survey (inward).

• Conduct post-survey results analysis involving other DT domains and coordinate action plans for timely completion.

ARCHITECTURE

Enterprise Architecture

• Lead the strategic development and implementation of the organization’s target enterprise architecture to enable and align the technology landscape with business goals.

• Ensure the architecture is scalable, future-proof, and secure, optimizing technology investments and fostering innovation.

• Formulate perspectives on emerging technologies, assess their relevance to business goals and operational requirements, and advocate for a comprehensive understanding of industry trends.

• Develop models for compliance architecture, monitor and measure architecture performance against global benchmarks, and obtain management buy-in to ensure compliance in critical areas such as data storage, metadata management, regulatory compliance, and change control.

Procurement and Maintenance of Contracts

• Lead the effective procurement and optimization of all Digital Transformation licenses and contracts.

• Renew licenses and other maintenance contracts for services, software, outsourced contracts, and hardware maintenance.

STRATEGY

Digital Strategy Development

• Support the Chief Digital Office with the development of the Digital Transformation strategy to enable EGA’s business strategies and ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies across EGA.

Project Management

• Lead the ongoing development and implementation of Digital Transformation agile project management methodologies (agile/waterfall/scrum) to facilitate the completion of projects and programs within agreed timelines, budgets, and at acceptable levels of quality and risk.

Business Value Monitoring

• Ensure the evaluation, monitoring, and reporting of business value delivered by Digital Transformation projects and the overall portfolio of IT projects/programs.

• Determine target returns on investment in Digital Transformation projects/programs and recommend ways of improving this return.

Leadership

• Manage the effective achievement of departmental objectives through the leadership of the department – setting individual objectives, recruiting qualified staff, managing performance, developing and motivating staff, providing formal and informal feedback and appraisal – in order to maximise subordinate and departmental performance.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Ensure compliance with all relevant safety, quality, and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls across the department in order to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, and a responsible environmental attitude.

Related Assignments

• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

AUTHORITY/DECISION MAKING

• Key decisions having significant impact on the department are referred to the reporting manager for approval before implementation.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT strategy, architecture, and governance.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing enterprise-wide IT strategies.
• Deep understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL) and compliance requirements.