Senior Director, Financial Services Digital Transformation

Ankura; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 520,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ankura is seeking a Senior Director to lead the Financial Services Digital practice in the Middle East. The role requires senior client-facing leadership, hands-on delivery ownership across architecture through go-live, and deep credibility with CTOs, CIOs, and engineering teams.

You will drive core banking and digital channel initiatives, partner with clients on technology strategy, platform selection, and implementation, and mentor multi-disciplinary delivery teams in a fast-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in a techno-functional role within a leading consulting firm, technology vendor, or financial institution, with a strong focus on core banking and digital transformation.
• Hands-on experience with core banking platforms and digital banking technology stacks (e.g., licensing, implementation, configuration, or solution architecture).
• Demonstrated experience delivering “Build the Bank / Transform the Bank” type mandates — from licensing and platform selection through to launch.
• Proven ability to earn technical credibility with CTOs, CIOs, and engineering/architecture teams, and to operate as a peer in technical discussions rather than at a purely advisory level.
• Track record of owning end-to-end technology delivery - architecture, integration, implementation, and go-live — for core banking and/or digital channel programmes.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain deep technical credibility with client CTOs, CIOs, and technology leadership teams, operating as a trusted peer.
• Engage directly with client engineering, architecture, and platform teams on core banking and digital channel technology matters.
• Own end-to-end delivery of core banking and digital channel technology engagements — from strategy and platform selection through architecture, implementation, integration, testing, and go-live.
• Lead the technical and functional design of digital transformation and core banking engagements, from target operating model through solution architecture and implementation.
• Evaluate and advise clients on core banking platforms, digital banking stacks, payments infrastructure, and supporting fintech ecosystems.
• Oversee vendor selection, RFP processes, solution architecture reviews, and implementation planning.

Skills

Techno-functional leadership

End-to-end delivery

Core banking

Digital channel tech

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Finance

Job description

Ankura is seeking a Senior Director to lead the Financial Services Digital practice in the Middle East. The role requires senior client-facing leadership, hands-on delivery ownership across architecture through go-live, and deep credibility with CTOs, CIOs, and engineering teams.

You will drive core banking and digital channel initiatives, partner with clients on technology strategy, platform selection, and implementation, and mentor multi-disciplinary delivery teams in a fast-growth environment.