Digital Asset Strategist - Tokenization & DLT Expert

Central Bank of Oman; Ruwi; On-site; OMR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Bank of Oman is seeking to recruit a competent Digital Asset Specialist to help build the digital asset ecosystem in the financial industry, focusing on tokenization of real-world assets and compliant, scalable services.

The role works across business, technology, risk, legal and external partners to translate DLT capabilities into regulated financial products, while overseeing pilots and mitigating risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, finance, economics or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in financial services, fintech or technology, including hands-on experience with DLT.
• Strong working knowledge of RWA tokenization structures and market practice.
• Understanding of financial industry, including banking, payments and capital markets.
• Desirable Professional certifications in blockchain; and knowledge in Islamic finance.

Responsibilities

• Develop ecosystem strategies for Digital Asset, including partnerships, platforms, and stakeholder engagement.
• Analyze and assess tokenization use cases across business, technical, and regulatory dimensions.
• Track market, technology and regulatory developments, and translate them into recommendations for management.
• Demonstrate strong analytical thinking to evaluate feasibility, scalability and economic viability of tokenization initiatives.
• Translate business needs into digital asset use cases and solution designs, covering token structure, ledger choice, smart contract logic, custody, identity and settlement.
• Select and assess DLT platforms (public, permissioned, hybrid) and token standards against functional, security, scalability and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend suitable underlying technologies (e.g., blockchain platforms, token standards, custody solutions).
• Conduct technical due diligence on vendors, platforms, and third-party solutions.
• Be familiar with custody solutions, wallet infrastructure, and key management practices.
• Overseeing proof-of-concepts, pilots and other testing, from test planning to evaluation and go-live decision.
• Identify risks (operational, regulatory, technological) and propose mitigation strategies.
• Exhibit strong project management and organizational skills.
• Contribute to policy discussions, whitepapers, and strategic initiatives related to digital assets.
• Work with legal, compliance and risk to assess token classification, licensing needs and operational, cyber and smart contract risks.

Job description

Central Bank of Oman is seeking to recruit a competent Digital Asset Specialist to help build the digital asset ecosystem in the financial industry, focusing on tokenization of real-world assets and compliant, scalable services.

The role works across business, technology, risk, legal and external partners to translate DLT capabilities into regulated financial products, while overseeing pilots and mitigating risks.