Job Overview
Executive Director – Embedded Finance Platforms & Digital Banking Ecosystem Strategy
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Fintech | Embedded Finance | Digital Banking | Platform Ecosystems | Financial Innovation
Executive Role Overview
A next-generation financial technology institution in Dubai is appointing a transformative Executive Director – Embedded Finance Platforms & Digital Banking Ecosystem Strategy to design and scale a deeply integrated financial ecosystem powering seamless financial experiences across commerce, mobility, marketplaces, and enterprise platforms.
This role operates at the frontier of fintech evolution—where financial services are no longer standalone offerings but embedded capabilities woven directly into digital ecosystems. The successful executive will architect a multi-layered financial infrastructure that enables businesses to integrate payments, lending, wallet services, and treasury capabilities directly into their platforms via secure, scalable APIs.
You will lead the creation of a financial ecosystem where merchants, enterprises, and consumers interact within a unified platform—driven by intelligent orchestration, real-time data, and regulatory-aligned financial controls. The objective is to create frictionless financial experiences while maintaining institutional-grade reliability, compliance, and scalability.
Strategic Responsibilities
- Architect and scale embedded finance platforms supporting payments, lending, digital wallets, and merchant financial services
- Design API-first financial ecosystems enabling seamless integration with third-party platforms, marketplaces, and enterprise clients
- Lead modernization of digital banking infrastructure using microservices, cloud-native architecture, and distributed systems
- Oversee payment orchestration frameworks optimizing routing, settlement timing, transaction success rates, and cost efficiency
- Drive development of virtual accounts, multi-currency wallets, and programmable financial services
- Collaborate with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with UAE financial supervision frameworks, AML obligations, and data governance requirements
- Establish governance across transaction security, fraud prevention, and operational resilience
- Lead integration with banking partners, payment networks, card schemes, and financial service providers
- Define and monitor KPIs across platform performance, transaction throughput, system uptime, and customer experience
- Mentor cross-functional leadership teams across engineering, product, operations, and compliance
- Evaluate emerging technologies including AI-driven financial intelligence, tokenized payment systems, and programmable finance layers
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Financial Technology, Engineering, or related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in fintech leadership, digital banking, or financial platform architecture
- Deep expertise in payments, embedded finance, API ecosystems, and financial infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, and scalable architecture design
- Experience with Kubernetes, microservices, and event-driven architecture
- Strong understanding of PCI DSS, AML frameworks, and financial regulatory compliance
- Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management capabilities
- GCC financial services experience strongly preferred
Executive Benefits
- Market-leading executive compensation
- Strategic performance incentives
- Premium housing and relocation support
- Comprehensive family healthcare
- International travel allowance
- Participation in large-scale fintech transformation initiatives
- Executive leadership development and board-level exposure
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