Manager - Finance Product Ownership Islamic Banking

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank; Abu Dhabi Emirate; Hybrid; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading medical insurance

Group life and personal accident보험

Flexible/remote working options

Paid leave and leave airfare

Staff discounts on loans and finance

Job summary

ADCB is seeking a senior finance professional to lead Islamic Banking finance workstreams in Abu Dhabi. You will own end-to-end governance, coordinate with stakeholders, ensure Sharia-compliant finance outcomes, and drive cross-functional changes across products, processes and controls.

The role prioritizes risk-aware decision making, regulatory alignment, and delivering robust financial reporting while developing teams and upholding ADCB service standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Islamic banking, banking, risk, finance, or related change programmes.
• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant discipline; professional certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage Islamic Banking finance ownership, stakeholder coordination, issue resolution, and programme reporting.
• Represent Finance as accountable owner for Islamic Banking model, align with Sharia requirements.
• Coordinate requirements, assess impacts on products, processes, controls, and reporting.
• Resolve cross-functional issues, prepare decision papers, escalate risks and dependencies.
• Monitor milestones, testing, Sharia readiness, and provide accurate programme updates.
• Adhere to the Bank’s people management policies to maximize contribution.
• Implement approved policies and ensure adherence to required service standards.
• Lead and motivate the team to drive change initiatives and projects.
• Apply ADCB Service Standards in all customer interactions.

Skills

Islamic banking experience

Stakeholder management

Program governance

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Risk Management/Law/CS/Info Security/Data Management

Job description

Embark on a journey where your unique contributions are celebrated, and your professional growth is embraced. At ADCB, we nurture a diverse, inclusive community where every voice is valued.

About the Business Area - Finance

As a Finance team, we are partners to the business in achieving the company’s goals and driving the banks performance. We have been able to significantly add value in guiding and influencing decisions through our insight and understanding of the numbers. We focus on our clients and customers, on building deep and long-standing relationships and on improving the quality of our service and solutions; whilst balancing the pursuit of growth focusing on disciplined management of costs and risks, keeping a firm grip on liquidity and capital.

In this role, your key responsibilities include:

• To manage Islamic Banking finance business ownership, stakeholder coordination, issue resolution, impact assessment, and programme reporting, ensuring effective governance, timely escalation, and comprehensive evidence management to support the safe and successful delivery of Tech Fortress
• Represent Finance as the accountable business owner for the assigned Islamic Banking business model, ensuring alignment of priorities, decisions, products, processes and outcomes with programme objectives and Sharia-compliant banking requirements.
• Coordinate Islamic Banking finance requirements, assess impacts on products, processes, controls, accounting, regulatory and Sharia reporting, and maintain end-to-end traceability throughout delivery.
• Resolve cross-functional issues relating to Islamic Banking products, processes, and finance requirements; prepare decision papers and elevate material risks, dependencies, and decisions through the agreed governance forums.
• Monitor milestones, dependencies, testing, Sharia-compliance readiness, and implementation activities; provide accurate programme updates and ensure agreed actions are completed to support the successful delivery of Islamic Banking outcomes.
• Manage self in line with the Bank’s people management policies, procedures, processes, and practices to ensure adherence and to maximise own contribution to business performance.
• Implement approved departmental policies, processes, and procedures, and ensure employee adherence so that work is carried out to the required standard while delivering the required standards of service to customers and stakeholders.
• Manage and motivate the team to ensure they contribute to, and participate in, the identification and implementation of change initiatives, programmes, and projects in line with the Bank’s standards.
• Demonstrate Our Promise and apply the ADCB Service Standards to deliver the Bank’s required levels of service in all internal and external customer interactions.

The ideal candidate should have the following experience

• At least 6 years of relevant experience in Islamic banking, banking, financial services, risk, finance, compliance, data, cybersecurity, or technology transformation, including hands-on involvement in complex, multi-workstream change programmes.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, Computer Science, Information Security, Data Management or equivalent.
• Relevant professional certification is preferred, aligned to the role domain, such as ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CFA, AAOIFI Certified Sharia Advisor and Auditor (CSAA), Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ), FRM, CISA/CISM/CRISC/CISSP, CDPSE, data governance/quality, privacy, project management, or testing certification.
• Banking transformation and programme governance.
• Risk-based analysis and structured problem solving.
• Stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Requirements, controls, evidence, and issue traceability.
• Islamic banking finance, accounting, and management reporting.
• Migration, reconciliation, UAT and defect management.
• Islamic banking products, Sharia-compliant financing structures, and accounting considerations.
• Knowledge of Islamic banking principles, governance, and regulatory requirements.

What we offer:

Competitive Salary Additionally, all employees are eligible to participate in one of our rewarding variable pay plans.

Comprehensive Benefits Package: This includes market-leading medical insurance, group life and personal accident insurance, paid leave and leave airfare, employee preferential rates on loans and finance facilities, staff discounts and offers, and children education assistance (for certain job levels).

Flexible and Remote Working Options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, subject to eligibility and job requirements.

Learning and Development Opportunities: We value and facilitate continuous learning and personal development through a variety of exciting learning opportunities, such as structured instructor-led courses, a comprehensive e-learning catalog, on-the-job training, and professional development programs.