Head, Digital Transformation-Strategy & Governance.Injaz - CIBG - WDS - TMO.Corporate & Investment Banking Group

Role Overview

Head, Digital Transformation—Strategy & Governance at Mashreq, Corporate & Investment Banking Group (Injaz—CIBG—WDS—TMO). This role leads digital transformation, strategy, and governance across the Wholesale Digital Studio and its strategic initiatives.

Role Purpose

Lead the digital transformation agenda across Wholesale Banking by establishing governance frameworks, prioritizing digital initiatives, defining operating models, and executing strategic transformation pillars that position the bank to remain competitive in corporate banking and drive innovation-led growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Transformation Leadership

• Develop a comprehensive view of transformation journeys across the Wholesale Digital Studio and NeoX portfolio.
• Build and execute strategic initiatives to drive transformation across Next Generation Offerings within Advanced Analytics, Disruptive Coverage across Wholesale Bank, Customer Journeys in DOB and KYC, New Approach to Technology, Agility and Collaboration, and Culture of Innovation.
• Lead the evolution of the Wholesale Bank Innovation Lab and Intrapreneur program.
• Support the bank's re-imagining of the corporate banking space to ensure ongoing future relevance.

Governance & Portfolio Oversight

• Provide governance across all digital initiatives within the Wholesale Digital Studio, including NeoX, to prevent duplication.
• Provide digital transformation, governance, and strategy oversight for NeoX (launched December 2025), encompassing Open Finance, Digital Assets, Channel Analytics, and FinTech Collaborations.
• Own end-to-end NeoX portfolio prioritization, funding strategy, budget control, benefits realization, and executive-level progress oversight across all NeoX programs.
• Oversee the NeoVentures portfolio across incubation, partnerships, and scale-up initiatives; manage investment governance, budget oversight, milestone tracking, risk management, and value realization.

Operating Model & Organizational Design

• Redefine the operating model within Wholesale Digital Studio and NeoX portfolio.
• Build a digitally driven and transformed organization.
• Establish operating models, decision frameworks, and performance metrics for FinTech, platform, and ecosystem partnerships within NeoVentures to transition ventures from concept to commercially viable, scalable businesses.

Execution & Delivery

• Ensure budget adherence across the Wholesale Digital Studio.
• Promote adoption of agile and scaled agile principles across the various squads in Wholesale Digital Studio.
• Ensure disciplined execution and strategic fit of all initiatives.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Facilitate close interaction with coverage teams, channel, and product partners to synergize customer journeys and experience through the corporate online portal and other touchpoints.
• Shape and govern FinTech, platform, and ecosystem partnerships within NeoVentures.
• Align venture priorities with Wholesale Banking and Group digital strategy.

NeoVentures Strategic Leadership

• Provide strategic direction and digital transformation leadership for NeoVentures.
• Establish governance frameworks to accelerate innovation-led growth across venture initiatives.

Additional Information

• Full details are available on the employer's original posting.