Head of Technology - Personal & Islamic Banking

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Head of Technology for Personal and Islamic Banking. This role involves defining the technology roadmap, leading product development, and ensuring compliance with Shariah principles. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 15 years in banking, with strong leadership and transformation expertise. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• 15 years overall experience in banking with at least 10 years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to align technology strategy with business objectives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Deep understanding of digital banking and fintech trends.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology roadmap for Personal and Islamic Banking.
• Lead design and deployment of products in the Personal and Islamic domain.
• Monitor and manage technology budgets and vendor contracts.
• Ensure compliance with Shariah principles and internal regulations.

Skills

Strategic Thinking & Vision

Leadership & People Management

Transformation Expertise

Islamic Banking Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Overall objectives

The Head of Technology Personal and Islamic Banking is responsible for leading the strategic and operational technology agenda for the Personal and Islamic Banking domain. This role ensures the delivery of innovative secure and scalable solutions that align with business goals regulatory customer experience inline with the Group Technology reference architecture. The incumbent will drive transformation enhance customer experience and ensure technology platforms support business growth and compliance with Shariah principles.

Job scope

Role specific responsibilities

Define and execute the technology roadmap for Personal and Islamic Banking in alignment with reference architecture and business strategy

Lead the design development and deployment of Personal and Islamic products

Collaborate with product operations and compliance teams to deliver seamless and compliant customer journeys

Oversee the modernization of legacy systems and migration to cloud-native architectures where applicable

Monitor and manage technology budgets vendor contracts and service level agreements (SLAs).

General functional responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction to technology teams supporting Personal and Islamic Banking

Ensure robust IT governance risk management and compliance with internal and external regulations.

Champion a culture of innovation agility and continuous improvement within the technology function

Foster collaboration with enterprise architecture security infrastructure and other IT domains.

Track and report on key scorecards indicators (KPIs) including Audit and RISK items.

Qualifications :

Core competencies required

Exp Overall : 15 Years Banking 10 Years

Strategic Thinking & Vision: Ability to align technology strategy with business objectives and anticipate future trends.

Leadership & People Management: Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams mentoring talent and fostering a high-performance culture

Transformation Expertise: Deep understanding of digital banking customer experience platforms and emerging fintech trends on Personal & Islamic

Islamic Banking Knowledge: Familiarity with Shariah-compliant banking principles and their technological implications

Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and collaboration skills with business leaders regulators and vendors

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time