Job Overview

Executive Director – Digital Banking Innovation & Financial Ecosystem Transformation

Location: United Arab Emirates

Position Overview

An ambitious and transformative fintech leadership opportunity has emerged for a visionary executive capable of reshaping the future of digital banking, embedded finance, intelligent payments, and next-generation financial ecosystems across regional and international markets.

This role is designed for a strategic leader who can bridge technology, finance, innovation, regulation, and customer experience while building a future-ready financial architecture capable of supporting millions of users and billions in transactional value.

The successful candidate will spearhead initiatives involving digital banking modernization, AI-powered financial services, open banking frameworks, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), real-time payment infrastructures, financial data intelligence, and cross-border digital finance ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design long-term fintech transformation roadmaps aligned with emerging global financial trends.
• Lead development of next-generation digital banking products and services.
• Oversee implementation of AI-driven customer onboarding and risk assessment platforms.
• Establish open finance partnerships and ecosystem integration strategies.
• Develop embedded finance solutions for e-commerce, logistics, healthcare, and mobility sectors.
• Drive digital wallet innovation and payment orchestration capabilities.
• Lead financial inclusion initiatives through technology-enabled solutions.
• Build advanced customer analytics and behavioral intelligence platforms.
• Oversee strategic adoption of cloud-native banking technologies.
• Implement real-time fraud detection and transaction monitoring frameworks.
• Develop future-ready operational resilience and cybersecurity models.
• Collaborate with regulators on innovation initiatives and emerging fintech regulations.

Required Expertise

• Digital Banking Architecture
• Open Banking & Open Finance
• Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)
• Embedded Finance
• API Economy Development
• Financial Data Platforms
• AI & Machine Learning Applications
• Regulatory Technology (RegTech)
• Cloud Financial Infrastructure
• Enterprise Digital Transformation
• Financial Product Innovation
• Digital Customer Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Financial Technology, Business Strategy, Economics, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of fintech, banking, digital transformation, or financial services leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale fintech modernization programs.
• Strong understanding of GCC and international financial ecosystems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Premium executive compensation package.
• Performance incentives linked to innovation outcomes.
• International conference participation.
• Executive leadership development opportunities.
• Long-term strategic impact across regional financial markets.

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