VP & Head of Operational Risk Advisory & Oversight - Group Technology & Transformation

Remote DXB; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior Operational Risk Advisor to lead second-line ORA coverage for the GT&T portfolio, providing independent challenge on technology, information, data, and transformation risks.

You will engage with senior GT&T leadership, manage risk plans, identify control weaknesses, and guide AVP-level staff in a regulatory-focused environment with AI initiatives and complex changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering, Risk Management, Data Analytics or related field.
• 12–15+ years of relevant experience in financial services, technology risk, or regulated organisations.
• Significant experience in operational resilience, third-party technology risk, and second-line risk advisory roles.
• Proven experience engaging with senior technology stakeholders, risk committees, and regulators.
• Strong understanding of information risk, data risk, and technology control environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead second-line Operational Risk Advisory & Oversight (ORA) coverage for the GT&T portfolio.
• Provide independent challenge over technology, information, data, and transformation-related operational risks.
• Act as the primary ORA point of engagement for senior GT&T leadership regarding BAU operations, AI-enabled capabilities, and change initiatives.
• Maintain a risk-based portfolio coverage plan reflecting service criticality, third-party dependencies, and regulatory developments.
• Identify systemic control weaknesses and recurring operational risk themes.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to AVP and Specialist resources.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Technology risk

Operational resilience

Regulatory engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Risk Analytics

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead second-line Operational Risk Advisory & Oversight (ORA) coverage for the Group Technology & Transformation (GT&T) portfolio
• Provide independent challenge over technology, information, data, and transformation-related operational risks
• Act as the primary ORA point of engagement for senior GT&T leadership regarding BAU operations, AI-enabled capabilities, and change initiatives
• Maintain a risk-based portfolio coverage plan reflecting service criticality, third-party dependencies, and regulatory developments
• Identify systemic control weaknesses and recurring operational risk themes
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to assigned AVP and Specialist resources

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Risk Management, Data Analytics, or related discipline
• 12–15+ years of relevant experience in financial services, technology risk, or complex regulated organisations
• Significant experience in operational resilience, third-party technology risk, and second-line risk advisory roles
• Proven experience engaging with senior technology stakeholders, risk committees, and regulators
• Strong understanding of information risk, data risk, and technology control environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISM, CISA, CISSP, or FRM
• Experience providing challenge over AI-enabled technology initiatives or emerging technology risks

About the Company

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions, offering a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services.