Position Overview:

The Head of Fintech & Digital Innovation leads the digital transformation initiative within the Financial Services Sector, reporting directly to the Chief – Financial Services Sector. This senior role is responsible for developing the organization’s digital strategy, overseeing the rollout of major technology-enabled projects, and shaping the organization's approach to new financial technologies. The position has a strong focus on aligning innovation with corporate strategic goals and ensuring the organization’s success as a forward-thinking financial hub.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Digital Strategy Roadmap, including capability and resource reviews, that supports the sector’s long-term objectives.
• Lead key digital innovation projects, ensuring their delivery within agreed standards, timelines, and budget constraints.
• Monitor, collect, and analyze market trends in digital banking and assets across competitive markets to identify opportunities and challenges in the sector.
• Engage and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, securing buy-in for digital strategies and ensuring effective collaboration across all stages of delivery.
• Identify opportunities within regulated markets, including supporting the development and positioning of both conventional and Islamic financial products.
• Support regulatory authorities through intelligence and facilitate external relationships with key regulators to advance digital financial initiatives.
• Drive policy development by initiating key dialogues and preparing policy papers for senior leadership and stakeholders, strengthening strategic direction.
• Guide digital marketing strategy development, ensuring alignment with the organization's innovation objectives.
• Apply advanced skills in corporate strategy, innovation management, stakeholder relations, strategic planning, and market analysis to steer transformation initiatives.
• Oversee complex, cross-functional teams and project management processes for all technology-driven change programs in the sector.

All work and communications for this role are conducted in English.

We are looking for candidates who are visionary leaders with a passion for driving digital transformation and innovation within the financial services sector. The ideal individual embodies a strategic mindset, is adept at navigating change, and excels at shaping forward-thinking digital strategies that have organizational and industry-wide impact.

• Strategic and Innovative Thinker: You possess a robust background in corporate strategy and innovation management, with a demonstrated ability to anticipate market trends and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Results-Oriented Leader: You are naturally driven to achieve ambitious objectives, displaying confidence in leading high-profile, complex technology-driven initiatives from conception through to successful execution, while maintaining focus on timelines, quality, and resource optimization.
• Exceptional Stakeholder Manager: You have proven ability to effectively engage, influence, and build consensus among diverse internal and external stakeholders, creating alignment and securing ongoing support for digital transformation objectives.
• Financial and Regulatory Acumen: With a keen understanding of the regulated financial sector, you are comfortable supporting policy development, providing insights to regulatory authorities, and identifying innovation opportunities across both conventional and Islamic finance.
• Strong Analytical and Market Insights: You demonstrate expertise in market analysis, leveraging research and data to identify challenges and new frontiers in digital innovation, thereby shaping policy and business direction.
• Project and Change Management Expertise: You bring a rich history of managing ambitious projects within the realms of digital banking, digital assets, and technology-enabled business transformation, applying industry best practices for project execution.
• Inspiring People Manager: Although not mandatory, experience in leading and developing high-performing teams is highly valued, as is your ability to foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
• Effective Communicator: You possess outstanding communication skills in English and are skilled at conveying complex concepts clearly, whether engaging with senior leadership, regulators, or broader stakeholders.

We seek individuals who are agile, intellectually curious, and deeply committed to advancing digital innovation in financial services—professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and are motivated to shape the future of the industry.