Job Overview
Executive Director of Digital Finance Platforms & Strategic Ecosystem Design – Saudi Arabia
Format: Executive Leadership Charter / Board-Level Strategic Role
Position Overview
The Executive Director will serve as the primary authority for conceptualizing, architecting, and governing large-scale digital finance ecosystems across multiple markets. This role focuses on long-term strategic alignment, systemic interoperability, and financial innovation, ensuring that platforms can scale globally while adhering to regional regulatory requirements.
This position is fully remote with strategic anchoring in Saudi Arabia as a leading fintech hub.
Key Responsibilities
-
Develop multi-year digital finance platform strategies, encompassing real-time payments, digital wallets, embedded finance, and AI-driven financial intelligence.
-
Establish platform governance, architectural principles, and operational resilience frameworks to ensure cross-border interoperability.
-
Conduct strategic analysis of emerging technologies, including blockchain settlement systems, tokenized financial products, and decentralized finance models.
-
Produce executive-level documentation, including ecosystem maps, platform blueprints, and multi-jurisdictional deployment frameworks.
-
Advise regulators, financial authorities, and ecosystem partners on platform evolution, risk management, and regulatory compliance alignment.
-
Define success metrics for platform adoption, operational resilience, and strategic coherence, guiding long-term investment and ecosystem development.
Scope of Influence
-
Operates upstream of product management, engineering, and compliance.
-
Measured on strategic foresight, systemic coherence, and long-term platform viability.
-
Responsible for platform-level thought leadership and ecosystem-wide influence.
Candidate Profile
-
15+ years in fintech strategy, digital finance platforms, or payments infrastructure.
-
Deep understanding of international payment rails, multi-market platform economics, and regulatory environments.
-
Experience in remote, executive-level roles requiring autonomous strategic decision-making.
-
Exceptional strategic writing, stakeholder communication, and analytical reasoning.
Are you excited about this opportunity?
Don’t miss the chance to make a difference in the fintech and FX industry!
Apply now by clicking on the “Apply Now” button below.
Let’s shape the future of finance together!
#EmploySolutionJobs #FXCareers
#MiddleEastJobs #UAEFinance.
Quick Job application form
