Director Technology Transformation and Architecture Dubai
Competitive tax-free salary + benefits
A prominent organisation in the region is looking for a seasoned technology leader to drive enterprise-wide transformation and lead the development of a future-focused architecture strategy. This role sits at the intersection of business and technology, with a mandate to reimagine operations, enable innovation, and deliver measurable business outcomes through modern, scalable solutions.
Define and lead the technology transformation roadmap, aligning with enterprise strategic goals.
Assess digital maturity across the business and establish initiatives to accelerate digital adoption.
Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate technology capabilities into business strategies.
Oversee enterprise and business architecture across data, application, technology, and process layers.
Establish architecture models, frameworks, standards, and governance practices.
Develop and communicate technology vision and strategy across all levels of the organization.
Lead a high-performing team of enterprise architects, business architects, and innovation leads.
Identify and incubate innovation opportunities, including AI-driven solutions via Centers of Excellence.
Stay ahead of emerging technologies and assess their relevance to the business.
Create business capability models, value stream maps, journey maps, and investment roadmaps to guide technology decisions.
Champion a culture of innovation, transformation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Act as a key advisor to senior stakeholders on enterprise technology decisions and investments.
15+ years of experience in IT leadership roles, with a strong focus on enterprise architecture and transformation.
~8+ years of experience across multiple architecture domains (business, data, solution, infrastructure).
~4+ years of experience in solution development, technical architecture, and application integration.
~ Proven track record of leading large-scale digital and technology transformation programs.
~ Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar.
~ Experience in innovation strategy, including the development and scaling of Centers of Excellence.
~ Familiarity with modern technology stacks, including SaaS, PaaS, APIs, microservices, and predictive analytics.
~ Strong strategic planning, program management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
~ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
~ Relevant certifications in enterprise architecture and/or program management preferred.
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