Unit Head - WBG Digital Channels Delivery, Technology

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Unit Head - WBG Digital Channels Delivery, Technology in Dubai requires an accomplished leader to define, drive and deliver a digital channel roadmap across hybrid delivery teams, ensuring best-in-class agile delivery and DevOps where needed, with a focus on SLAs, resiliency and scalable infrastructure. You will oversee Agile Scrum squads, manage programs to meet budget and schedule, and validate end-to-end solutions while surfacing backlog insights to senior leaders. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in digital channels or fintech, strong Agile transformation and stakeholder management, hands-on experience with Open APIs, and solid business acumen. To apply, tailor your CV to demonstrate strategic planning in matrix organizations, leadership impact with measurable results, and concrete examples of digital channel roadmaps and successful implementations.

Description

JOB PURPOSE

The bank is on a Default Digital strategy and is executing several focused initiatives in WBG to drive increased adoption of digital channels. This role is responsible for setting-up, enhancing and managing multiple hybrid delivery teams across these initiatives is critical to the success of these initiatives across digital channels.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITES

• This role is required to Define, Drive and Deliver the digital channel roadmap, footprint, technical stack along with channel transformational initiative
• Ensure digital channel with best-in-class agile delivery model including DevOps model where required, to keep the business SLA intact with necessary scalable, resiliency infrastructure in place. 
• Manage Agile Scrum teams and project teams to implement the build of a best-in-class digital experience.
• Oversee and manage the overall programs and project progress to meet approved project budget and schedule.
• Drive and validate end-to-end solution design (people, process and technology) to ensure completeness of solution that meets business requirements.
• Compose regular analysis of backlog, requirements and present the insight to senior leaders before adoption into project initiative.
• Prepare necessary program(s) and project(s) planning, control and risk documentation according to bank’s project management process

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 15 years of digital channels & digital project/product experience in financial or other software development industry.
• Relevant experience in strategic planning and execution in a matrix organization.
• Solid technical and fintech knowledge and ability to resolve technical issue especially on Digital Channels, Open API, Agile Delivery, DevOps adoption etc.
• Strong Agile transformation capabilities
• Strong agile project management skills including planning, documenting, communication and delivering the end-result on-time, with quality.
• Strong interest and knowledge of emerging technology trends and applications.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiating and influencing skill
• Strong leadership as well as Strong collaboration skill
• Strong business acumen with a good analytical mindset will be essential