Director Governance & Assurance

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim Head – Technology Governance & Assurance (Director) leads governance and risk across the group’s technology landscape from UAE-based Global Solutions. The role shapes policy, audits, and risk controls across businesses and regions.

The successful candidate drives regulatory compliance, oversees vendor management, and implements QA and financial controls to support technology initiatives and change across MAF Tech.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in PMO, governance, risk management or audits.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional project delivery capability.
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• CGEIT certification, and CISA/CISM or equivalent credentials.
• PMP and ITIL certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce governance frameworks to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to monitor adherence to technology policies.
• Identify and mitigate IT risks through structured risk management practices.
• Oversee vendor contracts to ensure performance aligns with organizational expectations.
• Set the required demand management, portfolio management and vendor management and financial control processes and frameworks for MAF Tech and ensure that they are followed.
• Implement QA practices to uphold quality standards across technology initiatives.
• Forecast financial requirements for technology initiatives and monitor budget utilization.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Risk management

Audit

Vendor management

PMO

QA practices

Change management

Budgeting

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Head – Technology Governance & Assurance (Director) | MAF Global Solutions | Global Solutions UAE

The Director of Technology Governance & Assurance is a crucial member of the MAF Technology leadership team. This position requires an experienced IT leader who can lead different competencies and teams effectively. He/She holds a key leadership role to lead the Technology Governance and Assurance function for the group Technology across multiple businesses and regions. This role is responsible for implementing governance frameworks, ensuring regulatory compliance, & overseeing risk management.

Role Profile

• Develop and enforce governance frameworks to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to monitor adherence to technology policies.
• Identify and mitigate IT risks through structured risk management practices.
• Oversee vendor contracts to ensure performance aligns with organizational expectations.
• Set the required demand management, portfolio management and vendor management and financial control processes and frameworks for MAF Tech and ensure that they are followed.
• Implement QA practices to uphold quality standards across technology initiatives.
• Forecast financial requirements for technology initiatives and monitor budget utilization.
• Lead change management efforts to support the smooth transition of new initiatives.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of experience in PMO, governance, risk management, or audit roles within Group technology.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing complex cross-functional projects and teams.
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.
• Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT).
• CISA, CISM, or equivalent certifications in risk and compliance.
• Certified Project Management Professional and ITIL.