Technical Product Owner - Finance Technology

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim, Dubai, seeks an experienced Technical Product Owner to lead the Finance IT portfolio. You will define the finance technology strategy, build a multi-year roadmap, and align enterprise applications with Finance priorities, partnering with Finance leadership and delivery teams.

You will own demand management, refine product requirements, guide agile development, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and integrated across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Finance technology strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Own and manage the Finance technology demand pipeline.
• Translate business priorities into product requirements, epics, and user stories.
• Collaborate with Finance stakeholders and technology delivery teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and standards.
• Apply Agile and Scrum methodologies to support product delivery and backlog management.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and ensure scalable, secure solutions.

Skills

Finance tech strategy

Agile product ownership

Roadmapping

Stakeholder management

Scrum / Design Thinking

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering/Finance

Job description

Technical Product Owner - Finance Technology Job Snapshot - Role: Technical Product Owner - Finance Technology - Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Industry: I T and Services - Function: Product Management - Experience: 10 to 15 years of IT experience and 8 to 10 years of Finance business domain experience - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

Position Overview

Al-Futtaim is seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner to lead technology planning, product ownership, and solution development activities across its Finance IT portfolio in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role serves as a strategic link between Finance and Technology teams, ensuring that technology investments, enterprise applications, and digital transformation initiatives align with Finance priorities and broader organizational objectives. The successful candidate will develop the Finance technology strategy and multi-year roadmap, manage technology demand and product requirements, and support the delivery of scalable, secure, and integrated enterprise solutions. Working closely with Finance leadership, Business Product Owners, Principal Engineers, Product Managers, and delivery teams, the Technical Product Owner will contribute to solution architecture, Agile product development, technology governance, and strategic investment decisions. The position also focuses on identifying opportunities to modernize Finance operations through process standardization, automation, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. This role requires extensive experience in enterprise IT, Finance technology, Agile product management, solution architecture, and complex cross-functional transformation programs.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: I T and Services
• Function: Product Management
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Responsibilities

Finance Technology Strategy and Roadmap

• Develop and maintain the Finance technology strategy in collaboration with Finance leadership and key stakeholders.
• Establish a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with Finance transformation priorities.
• Ensure Finance technology initiatives support the wider enterprise technology strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve Finance capabilities through appropriate technology investments.
• Evaluate technology requirements against business value, strategic priorities, and organizational objectives.
• Provide technical guidance to support long-term Finance transformation planning.
• Support integration of technology initiatives into business planning and budgeting cycles.
• Maintain a strategic perspective on the evolution of Finance systems and enterprise applications.

Technical Product Ownership and Business Partnership

• Build effective relationships with Finance leadership, process owners, and business stakeholders.
• Develop a clear understanding of strategic Finance priorities and operational requirements.
• Work alongside the Business Product Owner to define and refine product requirements.
• Provide technical advice on product capabilities, solution options, and implementation decisions.
• Contribute to the House of Quality, product backlog, and epic elaboration activities.
• Collaborate with the Business Product Owner to define, manage, and accept user stories.
• Ensure product requirements are linked to measurable business outcomes.
• Translate Finance business needs into clear technical requirements and solution capabilities.
• Support effective collaboration between Finance stakeholders and technology delivery teams.

Finance Transformation and Demand Management

• Own and manage the Finance technology demand pipeline.
• Evaluate and prioritize technology demands based on business value, risk, strategic alignment, dependencies, and delivery capacity.
• Work with Finance teams across different functional domains to identify transformation opportunities.
• Translate business priorities into product requirements, capabilities, epics, and user stories.
• Assess proposed solutions against existing enterprise platforms and technology standards.
• Challenge fragmented technology requests and promote the reuse of strategic enterprise solutions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and standardize Finance business processes.
• Support technology initiatives that improve operational efficiency and financial process effectiveness.
• Maintain visibility of technology demand and delivery priorities across the Finance portfolio.

Agile Product Development and Backlog Management

• Apply Agile and Scrum methodologies to support effective product delivery.
• Work with Product Managers and Business Product Owners to develop and refine product backlogs.
• Support the elaboration of epics, capabilities, and user stories.
• Ensure user stories meet the agreed definition of ready before development activities.
• Participate in sprint planning and relevant Agile delivery discussions.
• Clarify technical requirements and resolve questions raised by delivery teams.
• Support the prioritization of backlog items based on business outcomes and technical dependencies.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Project Managers, and engineering teams to maintain delivery alignment.
• Use Design Thinking approaches to support requirements discovery and solution development.

Technical Solution Design and Architecture

• Contribute to technical solution definition and architecture development alongside the Principal Engineer.
• Evaluate proposed solutions against functional and non-functional requirements.
• Support architectural decisions involving enterprise applications, integrations, data, security, and technology platforms.
• Ensure technical solutions align with approved enterprise architecture principles.
• Identify technical dependencies and integration requirements during solution planning.
• Work with the Principal Engineer to obtain required Solution Design and Architecture Framework (SDAF) approvals.
• Collaborate with relevant GTDP Centres of Excellence (COE) teams during solution development and delivery.
• Promote scalable and reusable solutions that reduce unnecessary application complexity.
• Support the development of technology solutions that meet Finance business requirements.

Program and Project Delivery Support

• Support Program Managers, Scrum Masters, and Project Managers in developing program and project plans.
• Provide technical input into delivery planning, dependencies, and implementation requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering and delivery teams to clarify solution requirements.
• Participate in relevant project and product delivery discussions.
• Support the identification and resolution of technical delivery challenges.
• Work with internal teams, external consultants, and system integrators on complex transformation initiatives.
• Maintain alignment between approved solution designs and delivery activities.
• Contribute to controlled and measurable technology delivery outcomes.

Finance Application Portfolio Management

• Maintain a strategic view of the Finance application portfolio.
• Review application lifecycle requirements and identify opportunities for modernization.
• Assess technical debt and its potential impact on business operations.
• Identify opportunities to rationalize overlapping or fragmented applications.
• Promote the use of approved enterprise platforms and reusable technology capabilities.
• Support planning for application enhancements and lifecycle changes.
• Evaluate technology risks associated with critical Finance applications.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support sustainable application portfolio management.

Data Management and Finance Analytics

• Collaborate with Data teams to improve Finance data quality and accessibility.
• Support the development of data requirements for Finance technology solutions.
• Promote appropriate data governance practices across Finance applications.
• Identify opportunities to improve the availability and usability of financial information.
• Support integration between Finance systems and enterprise data capabilities.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand analytical and reporting requirements.
• Encourage the use of reliable data to support Finance decision-making and transformation initiatives.

Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Automation

• Identify opportunities to introduce artificial intelligence and emerging technologies into Finance operations.
• Evaluate appropriate generative AI (GenAI) use cases for Finance business processes.
• Support the development of workflow and intelligent automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to assess potential business benefits.
• Consider enterprise technology standards, data governance, and risk requirements when evaluating AI solutions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify repetitive Finance processes through automation.
• Support technology innovation that delivers measurable operational improvements.
• Promote practical and responsible adoption of emerging technologies within the Finance function.

Technology Governance and Risk Management

• Ensure Finance technology solutions comply with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity standards.
• Support adherence to applicable technology, integration, data, and risk management requirements.
• Ensure Finance applications support appropriate financial controls and auditability.
• Consider segregation of duties requirements during solution design and implementation.
• Support compliance with relevant regulatory and governance requirements.
• Ensure critical Finance solutions consider resilience and business continuity requirements.
• Participate in investment, architecture, portfolio, change, and service governance forums.
• Identify and manage technology, delivery, service, and application lifecycle risks.
• Coordinate with relevant governance teams to address identified risks and control requirements.

Vendor Evaluation and Technology Investment Support

• Participate in Request for Information, Request for Proposal, and other RFx processes.
• Evaluate vendor solutions against functional and technical requirements.
• Assess proposed technologies for enterprise compatibility, integration, security, and business suitability.
• Provide technical input into technology investment business cases.
• Support evaluation of operating model changes associated with new solutions.
• Collaborate with procurement, business, and technology stakeholders during solution assessments.
• Contribute to recommendations supporting technology investment and vendor selection decisions.

Stakeholder Management and Cross-Functional Leadership

• Maintain strong working relationships with Finance leadership and process owners.
• Collaborate with Business Product Owners, Product Managers, Principal Engineers, and delivery teams.
• Communicate technical requirements and solution recommendations to business stakeholders.
• Influence technology decisions through clear analysis and strategic alignment.
• Facilitate collaboration across Finance, Technology, Data, Architecture, and governance functions.
• Support cross-functional teams in achieving agreed transformation outcomes.
• Provide constructive technical guidance on business requirements and proposed solutions.
• Maintain effective coordination with external consultants and system integrators.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking and technology planning capabilities.
• Advanced understanding of Finance technology strategy and enterprise applications.
• Experience in technical product ownership and product lifecycle management.
• Ability to develop technology roadmaps aligned with business transformation objectives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, Scrum, and Design Thinking.
• Experience defining product requirements, epics, capabilities, and user stories.
• Knowledge of product backlog management and Agile delivery practices.
• Advanced understanding of business process design and standardization.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise solution architecture and integration principles.
• Understanding of enterprise data management, cybersecurity, and technology governance.
• Knowledge of financial controls, auditability, and segregation of duties.
• Ability to evaluate technology investments and manage demand priorities.
• Experience identifying automation, analytics, AI, and GenAI opportunities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and guide cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Experience working with external consultants and technology system integrators.
• Ability to manage complex technology dependencies and transformation priorities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in Information Technology.
• 8 to 10 years of business domain experience in Finance technology, enterprise applications, or transformation roles.
• Strong experience working in Scrum or Agile delivery environments.
• Practical experience facilitating Design Thinking sessions.
• Solid understanding of enterprise integration, data, security, and architecture principles.
• Knowledge of financial control requirements within enterprise technology environments.
• Proven track record of delivering complex cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with external consultants and system integrators.
• Demonstrated ability to align technology solutions with business objectives and enterprise standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant professional or postgraduate qualification combining Finance and Technology disciplines.

Role Expectations

Key priorities include:

• Alignment of Finance technology investments with enterprise strategy.
• Development and maintenance of a multi-year Finance technology roadmap.
• Effective management and prioritization of the Finance technology demand pipeline.
• Delivery of clear product requirements and technically feasible solutions.
• Promotion of standardized and reusable enterprise platforms.
• Strong collaboration between Finance and Technology stakeholders.
• Compliance with architecture, cybersecurity, financial control, and governance requirements.
• Identification of valuable AI, automation, and data analytics opportunities.
• Effective management of Finance application portfolio risks and technical debt.
• Support for measurable business outcomes through technology transformation.

Job Reference

Job Requisition ID: 182626

About Al-Futtaim Group

About Al-Futtaim Group Established in the 1930s and headquartered in Dubai, Al-Futtaim is a diversified privately held regional business operating across more than 20 countries. The Group employs more than 40,000 people and operates across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. Its portfolio represents more than 200 internationally recognized brands, including Toyota, Lexus, IKEA, ACE, and Marks & Spencer. Al-Futtaim focuses on enriching lives and supporting communities through digital innovation, artificial intelligence, sustainable growth, and strategic partnerships. The organization emphasizes respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence while developing technology capabilities and business solutions that support its long‑term strategic objectives. Al-Futtaim offers opportunities for professionals to contribute to enterprise transformation, operational improvement, and technology innovation across its diversified business operations.