VP, API & Integration Platforms — Secure Ecosystem

Al Ghurair; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Ghurair is seeking a proactive leader for enterprise-wide integration management and API governance in Dubai. The role requires driving API-first principles adoption and overseeing integration activities aligned with platform strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a focus on managing budgets, leading governance forums, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity and audit practices. This position supports the company's strategic transition to an efficient API Ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide integration management across Boomi and the API Ecosystem.
• Drive adoption of API-first principles, standardization, lifecycle governance, and reuse across business units.
• Ensure integration activities align with platform strategies, security guidelines, and cross-domain requirements.
• Ownership and management of the CAPEX and OPEX budgets for the Integration & API Platforms.
• Guide the long-term move toward the API Ecosystem, ensuring transitions are evaluated, structured, and aligned to business value and readiness.
• Lead the Integration & API Governance Forum, ensuring consistent application of standards, naming conventions, documentation requirements, and lifecycle rules.
• Oversee compliance with cybersecurity, audit, and operational risk requirements across all integrations and APIs.
• Ensure governance processes are followed by internal teams and vendors, with escalation pathways for non-compliance.
• Maintain clear visibility of integration quality, consistency, and adoption across the organization.
• Lead the adoption of MCP across AGI’s integration and API landscape.
• Oversee the enablement of MCP-compatible APIs, tools, and workflows to support AI-driven operations.
• Establish MCP standards, guardrails, authentication models, and audit practices to enable secure AI-agent interactions.
• Work with Data/AI teams to extend MCP readiness into business processes and digital products.

Job description

Al Ghurair is seeking a proactive leader for enterprise-wide integration management and API governance in Dubai. The role requires driving API-first principles adoption and overseeing integration activities aligned with platform strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a focus on managing budgets, leading governance forums, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity and audit practices. This position supports the company's strategic transition to an efficient API Ecosystem.