Urgent requirement for an Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Architecture to be based in Qatar for a major financial institution.
Responsibilities -

• Enforce IT industry standards such as ITIL.
• Perform architecture reviews with application development teams, infrastructure, Internal Risk Management (IRM), and audit teams to ensure adherence to standards, risk management policies, reuse of components, and reduced functional redundancy.
• Research, design, document, build, and pilot prioritized topics within the enterprise.
• Collaborate with the Solution team, Infrastructure, and project teams to understand their needs and ensure the best enterprise standards are implemented.
• Coach and mentor architects in the delivery of architectures and execution of the target architecture.
• Participate in thought leadership initiatives and represent the bank at industry events where required.
• Identify and address gaps in the Corporate Information/Data Model in collaboration with business support teams.
• Participate in enterprise-level IT roadmap planning and IT governance activities.
• Maintain a technology watch to identify emerging technologies relevant to the line of business and promote them to the business to address their issues.
• Lead the technical team in procurement initiatives, including RFI and RFP activities.
• Lead the preparation and maintenance of documentation and standards for activities and systems user guides, in line with the overall documentation policy.
• Ensure design and development standards are integrated with the Group’s governance framework.
• Ensure compliance and adherence to standards and policies regarding IT security, internet and VPN security, and business continuity/disaster recovery.
• Carry out tasks as assigned by the SVP IT Strategy & Governance, in alignment with the overall business plan.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finance, Accounting, or MIS.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably with an international bank.
• Specific certifications or courses in IT security and Enterprise Architecture.
• Strong programming skills in development tools and languages.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• Adaptability in identifying and implementing change and improvements.
• Experience in Agile development.
• Preferred experience with Digital Banking applications.
• Proficiency in both oral and written English and Arabic.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and practices.
• Strong leadership, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make decisions, manage results, and communicate effectively across management levels.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent