Job Overview

Chief Digital Payments Transformation Officer

📍 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Hybrid/Remote)

🌍 Region: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🎯 Career Level: Executive Leadership

🏦 Industry: FinTech | Digital Banking | Cross-Border Payments | Financial Technology | Embedded Finance

Position Overview

An exceptional opportunity has emerged for a visionary Chief Digital Payments Transformation Officer to spearhead enterprise-wide payment modernization initiatives across one of the Gulf region’s rapidly expanding financial ecosystems.

The successful executive will architect innovative digital payment infrastructures, optimize international transaction corridors, oversee strategic payment innovations, and drive large-scale transformation programs supporting millions of digital financial transactions annually.

This position is designed for a strategic leader capable of integrating cutting-edge financial technologies with commercial growth objectives while ensuring operational resilience, regulatory excellence, and customer-centric innovation.

Key Executive Responsibilities

• Lead digital payment transformation strategy across regional operations.
• Develop scalable payment ecosystems supporting domestic and international transactions.
• Establish partnerships with financial institutions, payment networks, fintech innovators, and technology vendors.
• Oversee payment gateway architecture and digital transaction optimization.
• Drive merchant acquisition strategies and payment acceptance expansion.
• Enhance customer payment experiences through automation and intelligent financial solutions.
• Implement AI-powered fraud detection and transaction monitoring frameworks.
• Supervise enterprise payment security governance.
• Lead executive decision-making regarding emerging payment technologies.
• Develop long-term digital commerce strategies.
• Monitor industry innovations influencing future payment ecosystems.
• Direct high-performing multidisciplinary leadership teams.
• Deliver executive presentations to board stakeholders.
• Manage multimillion-dollar transformation portfolios.

Professional Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership within digital payments or financial technology.
• Strong knowledge of payment processing ecosystems.
• Experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in payment regulations and financial risk management.
• Demonstrated executive leadership across multicultural organizations.
• Excellent commercial negotiation capabilities.
• Advanced strategic planning expertise.

Preferred Technical Knowledge

• Real-Time Payments
• Open Banking
• Payment Gateways
• Digital Wallet Platforms
• Cloud Infrastructure
• API Economy
• AI & Machine Learning
• Enterprise Data Analytics
• Financial Automation
• Blockchain-enabled Payment Infrastructure
• Treasury Technologies
• Risk Analytics

Executive Competencies

• Strategic Vision
• Executive Leadership
• Commercial Intelligence
• Innovation Management
• Financial Acumen
• Organizational Transformation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Regulatory Governance
• Enterprise Decision-Making
• High-Level Communication

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive tax-efficient executive salary
• Executive annual performance incentives
• Housing allowance
• Family medical insurance
• International travel opportunities
• Leadership development sponsorship
• Executive wellness package
• Relocation support (where applicable)
• Annual leave with airfare
• Long-term career progression

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