Job Overview
Group Director of Cross-Border Payments & Global Remittance Innovation – Saudi Arabia
Executive Position Overview
A rapidly expanding Gulf fintech ecosystem specializing in international financial connectivity is seeking a Group Director of Cross-Border Payments & Global Remittance Innovation to lead one of the region’s most ambitious international transaction modernization programs.
This executive-level opportunity is intended for a highly strategic fintech leader capable of transforming traditional remittance and payment ecosystems into intelligent, ultra-scalable, API-driven financial infrastructures supporting real-time international settlements, multi-currency transaction orchestration, digital wallet interoperability, and embedded cross-border finance solutions.
The selected candidate will oversee enterprise-wide initiatives focused on reducing transaction friction, improving settlement efficiency, strengthening international financial connectivity, and expanding digital payment accessibility across global consumer and enterprise ecosystems.
The role requires sophisticated expertise in payment infrastructure strategy, transaction intelligence, international financial operations, digital settlement technologies, compliance modernization, and enterprise fintech scalability.
This is a transformational opportunity positioned at the center of the Gulf’s rapidly evolving digital finance economy.
Strategic Leadership Responsibilities
- Lead modernization initiatives across enterprise cross-border payment and remittance infrastructures.
- Design scalable multi-currency transaction ecosystems supporting real-time international financial operations.
- Build intelligent payment-routing systems improving settlement speed, authorization success, and operational efficiency.
- Oversee integration of digital wallets, embedded finance solutions, and global transaction platforms.
- Coordinate international payment interoperability strategies connecting banking systems, fintech networks, and enterprise financial infrastructures.
- Develop AI-enhanced transaction intelligence frameworks supporting fraud prevention and operational transparency.
- Establish governance models for regulatory alignment across international payment ecosystems.
- Supervise infrastructure modernization initiatives involving cloud-native payment technologies and API-based settlement systems.
- Drive strategic partnerships with financial institutions, payment processors, and international fintech ecosystem stakeholders.
- Implement enterprise analytics environments focused on remittance intelligence, transaction forecasting, and customer behavior analysis.
- Support commercialization strategies involving scalable remittance services and embedded payment capabilities.
- Lead operational resilience programs protecting mission-critical financial infrastructure environments.
Advanced Expertise Requirements
Candidates should demonstrate expertise across:
- Cross-border payment ecosystems
- International remittance infrastructure
- Multi-currency transaction systems
- Payment orchestration platforms
- Digital wallet interoperability
- Real-time settlement architecture
- API-driven financial ecosystems
- Enterprise payment analytics
- Transaction intelligence systems
- Financial fraud prevention
- Regulatory payment governance
- Cloud-native fintech infrastructure
- Financial network integration
- Enterprise operational resilience
- Embedded finance ecosystems
Strong familiarity with SWIFT modernization initiatives, ISO 20022 frameworks, and enterprise-scale payment transformation programs will be highly advantageous.
Executive Candidate Profile
The organization seeks a commercially intelligent fintech executive capable of balancing innovation scalability, international financial governance, customer experience optimization, and operational resilience.
Preferred characteristics include:
- Strong executive fintech leadership experience
- Exceptional payment ecosystem expertise
- High-level analytical and strategic reasoning
- Advanced stakeholder management skills
- Deep understanding of international financial operations
- Experience leading enterprise infrastructure modernization
- Strong commercial and operational governance awareness
- Ability to operate within highly dynamic fintech environments
Compensation & Executive Benefits
- Premium tax-efficient executive compensation package
- Cross-border innovation incentive programs
- International fintech conference sponsorship
- Executive relocation assistance
- Advanced healthcare and wellness support
- Flexible executive leadership structure
- Long-term strategic leadership progression
- Access to enterprise financial innovation programs
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