AVP – Open Finance Platforms Engineering

AVP – Open Finance Platforms Engineering Location: Dubai, UAE Job Purpose The AVP – Open Finance Platforms Engineering will lead the strategy, architecture, delivery, and continuous enhancement of the organization’s Open Finance and Open Banking platforms. The role requires a hands-on transformation leader with strong engineering expertise and proven experience delivering complex, enterprise-scale technology programs within banking and financial services. The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with active involvement in solution design, architectural decisions, platform implementation, and delivery execution. Key Responsibilities - Lead the strategy, architecture, implementation, and enhancement of Open Finance and Open Banking platforms. - Drive large-scale digital transformation, customer experience, and core technology modernization programs. - Design secure, scalable, and resilient API ecosystems supporting digital channels, fintech partners, and third-party providers. - Provide hands-on leadership across solution architecture, engineering design, integration, implementation, and delivery. - Define platform roadmaps and translate business objectives into practical technology solutions. - Lead technical design reviews and make key decisions relating to architecture, security, scalability, integration, and performance. - Manage complex, multi-vendor implementations from planning through deployment and continuous improvement. - Oversee program portfolios, delivery plans, resources, budgets, risks, dependencies, and milestones. - Partner with business leaders, product owners, technology teams, regulators, fintechs, and executive sponsors. - Ensure compliance with Open Finance regulations, data privacy requirements, security standards, and relevant banking frameworks. - Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering and delivery teams while promoting accountability and technical excellence. - Drive Agile, DevSecOps, automation, and continuous delivery practices. - Monitor platform performance and ensure programs achieve their operational, customer, and commercial objectives. - Identify emerging technologies and market trends that can enhance customer experience and create business value. Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. - A master’s degree or relevant professional certifications would be advantageous. - Minimum of 12 years of experience in engineering, technology transformation, solution architecture, or program delivery. - Proven experience delivering large-scale transformation programs within banking, financial services, fintech, or a leading consulting organization. - Demonstrable experience with Open Finance, Open Banking, API ecosystems, or API-driven digital banking platforms. - Strong engineering foundation with practical experience in architecture, design, integration, and technology implementation. - Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, enterprise integration patterns, cloud-native platforms, and event-driven architecture. - Experience delivering integrations with fintech companies, third-party providers, digital channels, and banking systems. - Knowledge of Open Banking regulations, API security, identity and access management, consent management, and data privacy. - Experience managing complex programs involving multiple vendors and cross-functional teams. - Proven people leadership, portfolio management, and stakeholder management capabilities. - Ability to influence senior business leaders, technology executives, and external partners.