Chief Digital Payments & Financial Platforms Officer

Job Overview

Chief Digital Payments & Financial Platforms Officer

Jurisdiction Focus: United Arab Emirates

Work Model: Fully Remote | Executive Leadership

Strategic Mandate

You are appointed to lead the end-to-end transformation and scaling of digital payments and financial platforms, ensuring that all systems—acquiring, issuing, wallets, and transfers—operate as a unified, high-performance ecosystem.

This role is not limited to oversight; it is a directive leadership position, responsible for aligning technology, operations, and commercial outcomes into a cohesive payments strategy.

Primary Directives

Unification of Payments Infrastructure

• Consolidate disparate payment channels into a single interoperable ecosystem

• Ensure seamless integration between card networks, account-based transfers, and digital wallets

• Deliver real-time processing capabilities across all transaction types

Platform Performance & Scalability

• Guarantee system resilience under high transaction loads

• Optimize routing, settlement timing, and cost structures

• Enable cross-border payment capabilities with minimal friction

Commercial Enablement

• Align payment systems with revenue generation strategies

• Expand merchant adoption and transaction volumes

• Introduce value-added services (analytics, reporting, embedded payments)

Operating Structure

• Works across product, engineering, operations, and finance

• Leads payment strategy while ensuring execution discipline

• Interfaces directly with regulatory and compliance functions

Regulatory Alignment

All payment operations must comply with Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates:

• Payment service provider regulations

• Transaction security and fraud prevention standards

• Consumer protection frameworks

Governance Model

• Payments Strategy Council

• Operational Risk & Fraud Committee

• Technology Performance Review Board

• Regulatory Compliance Unit

Performance Indicators

• Payment success rate and transaction reliability

• Merchant and user adoption growth

• Processing cost efficiency per transaction

• Fraud rate reduction

• System uptime (≥99.99%)

Compensation Structure

• Executive base salary

• Performance bonus tied to transaction growth and efficiency

• Long-term incentives linked to ecosystem expansion

Candidate Profile

• 15–20+ years in payments, fintech, or banking

• Strong expertise in payment systems and infrastructure

• Proven ability to scale transaction platforms

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