Principal Lead, Commercial Banking Tech & Transformation

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in the United Arab Emirates invites applications for Principal Lead – Commercial Banking Technology in Abu Dhabi. You will lead strategy, delivery, and support of Commercial Banking tech initiatives to enable growth and risk-managed digital banking solutions.

You will work with business leaders and tech teams to drive transformation, ensure on-time delivery, and govern budgets while building high-performing teams in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a computing or IT discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Commercial Banking, Business Banking, Digital Banking, or related technology domains.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale technology delivery, transformation, and support within the banking sector.
• Strong knowledge of Commercial Banking products, services, processes, and technology platforms.
• Proven experience in application development, solution architecture, cloud technologies, and enterprise technology delivery.
• Experience managing technology budgets, vendor relationships, and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, DevOps, and SDLC methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of information security, compliance, governance, and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Commercial Banking technology strategy, product roadmap, and end-to-end delivery lifecycle.
• Lead planning, design, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of Commercial Banking technology solutions.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders, vendors, and technology partners.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across multiple technology teams and service lines.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives and identify opportunities to automate and optimize business processes.
• Establish and monitor technology, operational, and business KPIs to ensure performance objectives.
• Manage technology budgets, including Capex and Opex planning and governance.
• Guide, coach, and develop high-performing teams in an agile, collaborative culture.
• Represent Technology in business forums, leadership discussions, and vendor engagements.
• Oversee demand management, release planning, and service delivery governance.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, audit, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead Agile and DevOps adoption and drive delivery excellence.
• Evaluate vendor proposals, SOWs, and third-party technology solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements and deliver customer-focused outcomes.
• Align technology programs with strategic objectives and business priorities.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks for successful execution.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in the United Arab Emirates invites applications for Principal Lead – Commercial Banking Technology in Abu Dhabi. You will lead strategy, delivery, and support of Commercial Banking tech initiatives to enable growth and risk-managed digital banking solutions.

You will work with business leaders and tech teams to drive transformation, ensure on-time delivery, and govern budgets while building high-performing teams in an agile environment.