Job Overview

Executive Director – Digital Banking Transformation & Core Systems Architecture

Location: Kingdom of Bahrain (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Executive-Level

Domain: Core Banking Systems, Digital Transformation, Financial Infrastructure

Role Overview – Strategic Mandate

The Kingdom of Bahrain is undergoing a significant digital banking revolution, necessitating the redesign of legacy core banking infrastructure to meet the demands of modern fintech ecosystems. This executive role is for a visionary architect and strategist who will lead the transformation of banking systems into a modular, API-first, cloud-native architecture, capable of supporting high transaction volumes, advanced analytics, and scalable financial products.

The Executive Director will serve as a central authority on financial systems transformation, influencing strategy across distributed teams, technology partners, and regulatory bodies, while ensuring operational resilience, security, and innovation at scale.

Key Responsibilities

1. Core Systems Architecture

   • Lead the design and implementation of modular, event-driven core banking systems.

   • Oversee migration strategies from monolithic to cloud-native architectures.

   • Design multi-tenant banking platforms for digital banks and fintech ecosystems.

   • Integrate ledgering, settlement, and reconciliation systems to support real-time transactions.

2. Platform Governance & Standards

   • Define enterprise architecture standards, design principles, and governance frameworks.

   • Chair architecture review boards to maintain consistency and scalability.

   • Implement automated monitoring, audit, and compliance frameworks.

3. Innovation & Strategic Leadership

   • Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and compliance units.

   • Champion financial technology innovation, including AI-based analytics, real-time risk monitoring, and programmable finance.

   • Align strategic initiatives with regional digital banking agendas and global best practices.

4. Regulatory & Risk Alignment

   • Ensure systems meet Bahrain regulatory standards, Basel III, and IFRS requirements.

   • Embed compliance and AML frameworks into system design.

   • Collaborate with regulatory authorities to shape digital banking policies and standards.

Candidate Profile

• 12–15+ years in fintech, core banking, or financial infrastructure leadership.

• Expertise with Temenos, Finacle, Mambu, or equivalent banking platforms.

• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, event sourcing, and domain-driven design (DDD).

• Deep understanding of cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP) and financial-grade security protocols.

• Demonstrated leadership in large-scale system transformation programs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Executive-level remuneration aligned with Bahrain fintech leadership benchmarks.

• Performance incentives linked to successful migration and digital banking innovation KPIs.

• Strategic opportunity to lead national-scale financial system modernization.

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