Job Overview
Position Title: Executive Director – Digital Banking Transformation (Remote – Qatar-Focused)
Location: Remote (Preferred expertise in Qatar’s financial sector)
Position Type: Full-Time | Executive-Level | Remote
Industry: Fintech Strategy | Digital Banking | Neobank Design | Islamic Finance
Position Overview:
An emerging fintech consortium is recruiting a remote Executive Director for Digital Banking Transformation, responsible for architecting and overseeing the development of a fully digital, Shariah-aligned neobank tailored to the Qatari retail and SME market. The ideal candidate is a fintech executive with deep domain expertise in neobank licensing, core banking digitization, API orchestration, and Qatar’s regulatory modernization landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
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Design, lead, and refine a multi-phase digital banking transformation strategy, aligned with Qatar Central Bank’s FinTech Strategy 2023–2027, digital payment law, and sustainable finance objectives.
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Oversee the end-to-end digital bank infrastructure, including core banking engine selection, eKYC platforms, real-time payment orchestration, and AML compliance pipelines.
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Collaborate with local regulators, including Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and Qatar Central Bank (QCB), to ensure a fast-track digital bank license and regulatory sandbox onboarding.
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Integrate Shariah-compliant financial frameworks, particularly for savings products, Murabaha financing, and takaful APIs.
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Lead a remote team of fintech strategists, technical product managers, and data privacy professionals.
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Develop KPI-driven financial models that support customer acquisition cost targets, lifetime value projections, and embedded finance monetization.
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Act as a liaison for high-level investment forums, strategic partner roadshows, and fintech summits across Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
Required Qualifications:
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Master’s degree or higher in Digital Finance, Economics, or Financial Regulation.
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Minimum 10 years’ leadership in digital bank design, fintech strategy, or large-scale retail banking transformation.
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Proven ability to manage multi-stakeholder regulatory processes with QCB or equivalent GCC banking authorities.
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Demonstrable experience launching neobanks, fintech super apps, or embedded banking layers.
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Deep familiarity with Islamic digital banking, cross-border payments, digital onboarding frameworks, and secure customer authentication standards.
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Strong interpersonal skills, with executive-level presence in both regional and international markets.
Working Conditions & Benefits:
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Fully remote role with periodic travel to Qatar for regulatory or strategic functions.
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Long-term equity participation in digital banking revenue lines.
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Access to innovation labs, sandbox environments, and accelerator-backed infrastructure.
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Direct influence on Qatar’s financial digitization and inclusive finance ecosystem.
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