Lead Fintech Operational Resilience & Digital Infrastructure Continuity Manager

Kuwait City, Kuwait City

A rapidly modernizing fintech ecosystem in Kuwait is searching for a Lead Fintech Operational Resilience & Digital Infrastructure Continuity Manager to oversee mission-critical resilience frameworks supporting enterprise payment systems, digital banking infrastructures, transaction continuity environments, and financial operational stability programs.

This opportunity is designed for highly experienced fintech operations and infrastructure professionals capable of safeguarding enterprise digital financial ecosystems against operational disruptions, technology failures, cyber incidents, and transaction infrastructure risks.

The selected candidate will lead strategic continuity initiatives supporting resilient financial operations across modern digital banking ecosystems and next-generation payment infrastructures.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise operational resilience strategies supporting fintech transaction continuity, payment system stability, and digital banking infrastructure reliability.
• Lead business continuity planning initiatives involving disaster recovery systems, transaction failover mechanisms, and operational crisis management frameworks.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, payment operations specialists, and fintech infrastructure architects to strengthen enterprise resilience capabilities.
• Conduct operational risk assessments involving transaction disruptions, infrastructure vulnerabilities, system outages, and payment ecosystem dependencies.
• Oversee resilience testing exercises involving payment recovery simulations, disaster recovery validation, and operational continuity assessments.
• Develop governance frameworks supporting fintech infrastructure reliability, transaction integrity, and operational escalation procedures.
• Monitor infrastructure performance metrics and operational stability indicators across enterprise financial ecosystems.
• Coordinate incident response activities during payment system failures, digital banking disruptions, or infrastructure performance crises.
• Support fintech modernization initiatives involving cloud-native resilience architectures, distributed financial systems, and intelligent operational monitoring technologies.
• Prepare executive resilience reports covering operational risk exposure, continuity readiness, and infrastructure recovery performance.
• Mentor operational resilience specialists and promote enterprise reliability engineering standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Continuity Management, Financial Technology, or related disciplines.
• 7–12 years of experience in fintech operations, infrastructure resilience, digital banking continuity, or enterprise operational risk environments.
• Strong expertise in disaster recovery frameworks, cloud infrastructure resilience, payment system continuity, and operational governance models.
• Experience supporting high-availability transaction systems and enterprise digital banking infrastructures.
• Familiarity with fintech compliance standards, cybersecurity coordination, and operational incident management.
• Strong executive reporting, stakeholder management, and crisis coordination capabilities.

Leadership Competencies

• Exceptional operational resilience and continuity planning expertise.
• Strong analytical and strategic risk management mindset.
• Advanced crisis response and infrastructure coordination abilities.
• Excellent leadership and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within mission-critical fintech environments.

Executive Employment Benefits

• Executive-level tax-free compensation package.
• Annual operational resilience incentives and leadership bonuses.
• Comprehensive healthcare and family insurance coverage.
• Housing, transportation, and relocation support.
• Sponsored international operational resilience certifications and fintech infrastructure conferences.
• Long-term leadership progression opportunities within enterprise financial technology ecosystems.
• Exposure to advanced digital banking infrastructures and large-scale fintech operational modernization initiatives.