Global Lead – Core Banking Modernization & Digital Ledger Architecture

Job Overview

Global Lead – Core Banking Modernization & Digital Ledger Architecture

Primary Market Alignment: Saudi Arabia (GCC Focus)

Engagement Model: Fully Remote | Senior Platform Leadership Role

Strategic Role Overview

This role is intended for a senior fintech leader responsible for the modernisation, re-architecture, and long-term evolution of core banking and digital ledger platforms supporting next-generation financial services. The mandate emphasizes resilience, modularity, and scalability, enabling the transition from legacy systems to API-driven, real-time financial infrastructures aligned with Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding digital finance ecosystem.

Operating remotely, the Global Lead will serve as a strategic and technical authority, guiding large-scale transformation initiatives across distributed engineering and architecture teams.

Key Strategic Responsibilities

• Define multi-year roadmaps for core banking and ledger modernisation initiatives

• Architect modular, cloud-native financial platforms supporting real-time processing

• Oversee migration strategies from legacy systems to modern digital architectures

• Establish governance for data integrity, transaction accuracy, and operational resilience

• Lead cross-functional, international teams delivering mission-critical financial platforms

• Act as senior authority during platform audits, system validations, and transformation reviews

Expertise & Leadership Profile

• 15+ years in core banking systems, financial platforms, or large-scale fintech architecture

• Proven leadership in complex system transformation and platform modernisation programs

• Deep understanding of ledger systems, transaction processing, and financial data models

• Strong ability to operate autonomously within fully remote, global teams

• Executive-level communication and governance capability

Salary Structure (International Senior Benchmark – Saudi-Aligned)

• Base Annual Salary: USD 165,000 – USD 220,000

• Annual Performance Incentive: 25% – 35%

• Long-Term Platform Impact Awards: Multi-year incentive pool

• Additional Benefits: Executive remote setup allowance, global medical insurance, advanced architecture certification funding

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