Head of IT Planning & Governance

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Alignment: Formulate and execute the IT corporate strategy, aligning the technology roadmap with business expansion goals in the remittance and digital wallet space.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all IT architectures, data practices, and governance frameworks comply strictly with SAMA (Saudi Central Bank) regulations, SNDP (National Data Management Office / NDMO) mandates, and local cybersecurity frameworks (NCA).
• Enterprise Architecture Oversight: Govern the selection of technology stacks, application frameworks, and integration blueprints to eliminate architectural debt and maximize system agility.
• Data Governance & Management: Champion the establishment of a robust data governance framework, creating data catalogs, defining data lineage, and ensuring data privacy/security protocols.
• IT Risk & Controls: Implement and monitor IT controls, managing technical risks, IT internal/external audit inquiries, and continuous compliance reviews.
• Financial & Vendor Governance: Oversee IT CAPEX/OPEX planning, portfolio optimization, and strategic vendor contract governance.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE

• 10+ 10 years of overall IT experience, with at least 4 years specifically managing IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, or Data Governance leadership role.
• experience working within the KSA banking, fintech, or financial services sector
• successfully faced or managed SAMA (Saudi Central Bank) IT or Cyber Security audits in your previous roles
• designed or implemented a Data Governance framework that aligns with NDMO/SNDP guidelines
• hold at least one active professional certification in these domains (e.g., TOGAF, COBIT, CGEIT, or CDMP

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Driving performance for improvement.
• Leadership
• Building partnerships
• Developing satisfaction