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Mashreq seeks an AVP, Payments Platform to own end-to-end delivery, stability and modernization of its Local Payments platforms across multiple countries. The role covers country IBG implementations, local rails (Cheque Clearing, ACH, RTGS, GCC RTGS) and regulatory, change and resilience initiatives, with governance and risk management as core. It requires deep .NET and DBA level database skills to guide decisions and vendor governance. You will lead a diverse onshore, offshore and outsourced payments applications team, ensure incident and capacity management, and drive cost, quality and standards. 14+ years in payments apps, an Engineering/CS/Management degree, cross-border leadership, and UAE onsite readiness are ideal. To apply, tailor your CV to show measurable delivery outcomes, platform modernization milestones, cross-border wins, and concrete governance and security examples; highlight hands-on .NET and database work and your balance of business needs with risk.
AVP - Payments Platform (LCY) will be responsible for end-to-end delivery, stability, and modernization of Mashreq’s Local Payments platforms across multiple countries.
This role will carry full delivery ownership across:
Country IBG implementations and rollouts
Local Payments platforms (Cheque Clearing, ACH, RTGS, GCC RTGS)
Regulatory, change, and modernization initiatives
Production, governance and resilience
The role requires strong technical depth in .NET-based systems and database architecture (DBA-level expertise) to enable informed decision-making, risk management, and effective vendor governance.
- Effectively manage the payments applications team and responsible for stability, monitoring and control, capacity management and incident management of the most critical applications of the bank.
- Manage a diversified team of professionals both onshore, offshore and outsourced who are responsible for critical applications delivery & support bank wide.
- Provide stable and effective solutions and services for all applications as applicable
- End to End Ownership of all the application deliveries in the stream
- Engage with specific Business Segments and ensure technology needs are adequately serviced
- Cost and quality management of technology changes by enforcing technology standards and procedures
- Drive and manage strategic vendors ensuring that Business value delivered in technology projects/URFs
- The position will directly or indirectly be responsible for infrastructure, security, audit, risk, incident & SLA management, architecture, human resources including engagement, budget financials & tracking, capacity planning, project delivery, vendor management & outsourcing related to the team.
- Focus on regulatory, control & audit requirements and manage all known risks related to team and systems that can impact security of data, system downtime, incidents etc.
- To identify and highlight best practices in support management through continuous assessment, process driven and implementing the thus optimizing resources (both onsite and offshore).
- Ensure the smooth everyday running of the support team ensuring that SLAs are met and that quality targets are achieved and consistently maintained.
- Responsible to Plan, execute and manage the employee engagement activities
- Cross border team management experience.
- Strong business orientation, domain knowledge to comprehend user requirements.
- Strong organizational, team building and leadership qualities.
- Strong Program management and people management skills.
- 14+ years of experience in payments application implementations and support.
- Graduate in Engineering/ Computer Science/ Management