Executive Manager - AI Engineering

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About the business area

GBS is a group of highly skilled and talented professionals who form an essential part of ADCB's continued journey of success. With a proud history of commitment, innovation and delivery, GBS constantly strives for excellence whilst ensuring the highest standards of quality and risk awareness. Each and every member of the GBS family plays an integral role in driving ADCB's strategy, growth and digital evolution by working closely with our valued business partners to achieve exceptional customer experience through our outstanding service and support.

We are actively seeking an ambitious professional to join our Group Business Service team at ADCB to work alongside passionate colleagues who share your ambition to redefine excellence in UAE banking.

In this role, your key responsibilities include:

• Lead project managers responsible for solution architecture, architecture assessment, impact analysis, research, benchmark and technology watch to ensure they are using knowledge of emerging technology in architecture solutions and recommending robust modelling practices to technology services. Coordinate and contribute to business Information system structuring and conceptual architecture modelling support and technology road map and align it to IT strategy, provide cross layer architecture patterns expertise, process design, business application, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Information /data modelling, software design, security and infrastructure to ensure fit for purpose architecture for the Bank. Manage Enterprise Architecture governance, develop standards, maintain architecture documents, provide templates and business service catalogue to ensure that all relevant processes and procedures are followed
• Protect the Bank and its operations against IT risks, including unauthorised access to information, data integrity problems, loss of processing capability, and poor service levels and provide recommendations to ensure the information system is successfully exploited to achieve continuous improvement and competitive advantage by identifying needs
• Manage self and team in line with ADCB’s people management policies, procedures, processes and practices to ensure adherence and to maximise own and employee contribution to business performance. Manage the effective achievement of the team’s objectives through setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing the team and providing formal and informal feedback to maximise overall performance, engagement and motivation
• Contribute to the preparation of the business area’s budget and manage and monitor the financial performance against the budget so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, rectified promptly and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalised upon
• Recommend and implement improvements to departmental policies, procedures and processes covering all areas of activity so that all relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled while ensuring that ADCB delivers best-in-class services, products and innovation
• Identify opportunities to contribute to organisational and departmental change initiatives, programmes and projects taking into account best practice and standards in the business environment
• Demonstrate Our Promise and apply the ADCB Service Standards to deliver the Bank’s required levels of service in all internal and external customer interactions

The ideal candidate should have the following experience

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent
• The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Open Architecture Framework Certification or equivalent
• Project Manager Professional (PMP)/Prince 2 Certification or equivalent
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certification or equivalent
• Architecture principles and trends
• Conceptual architecture modelling
• Application and information system structuring
• Cross layer architecture patterns expertise
• Enterprise architecture frameworks
• Emerging technologies
• Information management
• Information security
• Information technology strategy and change
• Infrastructure stack and services
• Software engineering and development methodologies
• Project and programme management
• Negotiating and mediating
• Business process analysis and design
• Cross domain functional background in Banking industry 

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary: Additional to this, all employees are eligible to participate in one of our rewarding variable pay plans.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: This includes market-leading medical insurance, group life and personal accident insurance, paid leave and leave airfare, employee preferential rates on loans and finance facilities, staff discounts and offers, and children education assistance (for certain job levels).
• Flexible and Remote Working Options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, subject to eligibility and job requirements.
• Learning and Development Opportunities: We value and facilitate continuous learning and personal development, through a variety of exciting learning opportunities, such as structured instructor-led courses, a comprehensive e-Learning catalog, on-the-job training and professional development programs.

At ADCB, we are dedicated to creating a respectful, caring and disciplined work environment that aligns with your career ambitions