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Director Technology Transformation and Architecture (Based in Dubai), london (city of london)
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Client:
Salt
Location:
london (city of london), United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
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Posted:
16.06.2025
Expiry Date:
31.07.2025
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Job Description:
? 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.
Responsibilities
* 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.
Requirements
* 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.
* Highly effective communicator with experience influencing at senior leadership and board levels.
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
* Relevant certifications in enterprise architecture and/or program management preferred.
* Experience in retail or consumer-facing sectors is advantageous.
Please apply to be contacted with further information.
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