Job Overview

DIRECTOR

Digital Banking Transformation & Financial Innovation

Location: Saudi Arabia

Employment Type: Full-Time | Executive Leadership

Executive Summary

A leading financial institution undergoing an ambitious digital transformation is seeking an experienced Director to lead enterprise-wide fintech banking initiatives that redefine the future of modern banking services. This executive opportunity is designed for a visionary professional capable of integrating advanced financial technologies, intelligent banking platforms, digital payment ecosystems, artificial intelligence, enterprise data analytics, and customer-centric innovation into a unified digital banking strategy.

The successful candidate will oversee strategic initiatives that accelerate digital banking maturity, strengthen operational resilience, modernize banking infrastructure, improve financial inclusion, and deliver seamless omnichannel experiences for retail, corporate, SME, and institutional banking clients.

This role requires an executive leader who can translate complex business challenges into innovative fintech solutions while ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity resilience, and sustainable business growth.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Develop long-term enterprise digital banking transformation strategies.

• Lead modernization of core banking platforms and cloud-native financial infrastructure.

• Drive innovation across mobile banking, internet banking, digital onboarding, and intelligent self-service channels.

• Build enterprise payment ecosystems supporting instant domestic and international transactions.

• Develop embedded finance capabilities that integrate banking services into third-party digital platforms.

• Establish AI-powered customer engagement models using predictive analytics and intelligent personalization.

• Oversee digital lending modernization and automated credit decision engines.

• Strengthen enterprise cybersecurity governance and operational resilience.

• Direct cross-functional teams responsible for technology delivery, product innovation, operations, compliance, and customer experience.

• Represent executive leadership during strategic engagements with regulators, technology partners, and financial ecosystem stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

• Digital Banking Platforms

• Core Banking Modernization

• Artificial Intelligence

• Open Banking APIs

• Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)

• Embedded Finance

• Real-Time Payments

• Cloud Computing

• Financial Data Governance

• Enterprise Cybersecurity

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

• Minimum 12 years of leadership experience within fintech, digital banking, or enterprise financial technology.

• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale banking transformation programs.

• Exceptional strategic leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive tax-free executive salary.

• Annual performance bonuses.

• Executive healthcare coverage.

• Housing and relocation assistance.

• Leadership development programs.

• International fintech conference sponsorship.

• Long-term executive career progression.

• Flexible executive work arrangements.

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