Job Overview
Executive Director – Real-Time Payments & Financial Market Infrastructure Modernization
📍 Base Jurisdiction: State of Kuwait
🌐 Operational Scope: GCC + Emerging Market Payment Corridors
I. Strategic Imperative
The modernization of payment ecosystems across the GCC demands a decisive shift toward real-time, interoperable, and data-rich financial infrastructures. This role is mandated to lead the end-to-end transformation of legacy payment architectures into next-generation systems aligned with instant settlement, ISO 20022 data standards, and liquidity-efficient clearing mechanisms.
You will function as the principal architect and transformation authority, overseeing systemic redesign across retail, wholesale, and cross-border payment layers.
II. Transformation Pillars
1. Instant Payment Systems (IPS) Architecture
- Design and deploy 24/7 instant payment frameworks with sub-second transaction finality
- Integrate proxy-based addressing (mobile, IBAN aliases)
- Enable Request-to-Pay (R2P) and overlay services
2. Financial Messaging & Data Standardization
- Lead migration from legacy formats to ISO 20022 enriched data models
- Develop semantic data layers enabling transaction intelligence and analytics
- Ensure interoperability across domestic and cross-border networks
3. Liquidity Optimization & Settlement Engineering
- Architect prefunding, netting, and hybrid settlement models
- Implement liquidity-saving mechanisms for high-volume payment flows
- Integrate central bank settlement interfaces
4. Cross-Border Payment Corridors
- Optimize remittance corridors through:
- FX routing intelligence
- Multi-hop transaction orchestration
- Correspondent banking alternatives
- Explore integration with digital currencies and programmable settlement systems
III. Governance & Regulatory Alignment
- Translate Central Bank of Kuwait directives into executable system controls
- Embed AML/CFT monitoring into transaction pipelines
- Lead participation in regulatory sandbox programs and pilot initiatives
IV. Technical Stack Expectations
- Distributed systems built on event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pulsar)
- High-performance transaction engines (10k+ TPS capability)
- Cloud-native deployment models with hybrid infrastructure support
- Advanced observability (APM, tracing, anomaly detection)
V. Leadership Mandate
- Direct cross-functional teams spanning engineering, treasury, and compliance
- Interface with regulators, financial institutions, and payment networks
- Drive vendor ecosystems and infrastructure partnerships
VI. Compensation Architecture
- Executive-level remuneration (tax-optimized structure)
- Transformation milestone bonuses
- Long-term incentives tied to transaction volume growth
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