First Abu Dhabi Bank
VP & Head of Business Finance Change Management, Global Markets
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 14/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
30/09/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 60,000 - 100,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
VP/Executive
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
14/11/2026
Job description
Business Unit Control, Valuation Control, Central MI and Change Management make up FAB's Global Markets Business Finance team, which sits in Group Finance and reports to the CFO, CIB Finance & International. This VP heads the Change Management team, a techno-functional group linking Global Markets, Operations, Compliance, Risk, Legal, IT and PMO across Head Office and international locations. International roll-outs, new product launches, process re-engineering and system change requests are the main workstreams. All system change requests for Product Control and Financial Control are centralised with you, from logging gaps and reviewing BRDs to UAT and global rollout. Murex and downstream systems are central, with business needs translated into functional requirements for complex financial products. Delegated authority for the New Activity Working Group (NAWG) means you sign off new products, including their behaviour, lifecycle and accounting. Mergers and acquisitions bring integration and migration work that you lead from a GM Finance perspective. As Product Owner, you define the Minimal Viable Product and keep RCSA, ORAP and SOP documentation in order. Candidates need 10 to 12 years in a similar role at a reputable international bank, with a track record of delivering techno-functional bank-wide projects and a Bachelor's in Engineering, Accounting or Finance.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead a techno-functional advisory team linking Global Markets, Operations, Compliance, Risk, Legal, IT and PMO across Head Office and international locations
- Devise control solutions for risky or time-consuming processes to improve governance, accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities in systems, processes and practices
- Re-engineer processes to support management and financial reporting and analysis
- Collaborate with Global Markets on revenue-generating initiatives and business growth
- Drive digital transformation by automating and optimising processes with an agile delivery approach
- Enhance Murex and downstream system functionality with Product Control, Treasury, Operations, Risk and Finance
- Translate business needs into functional requirements for complex financial products
- Ensure RCSA, ORAP and SOP documentation and compliance
- Centralise system change requests for Product Control and Financial Control, from BRD review through UAT and global rollout
- Sign off new products under delegated NAWG authority, validating behaviour, lifecycle and accounting
- Deliver multiple automation projects in parallel within tight deadlines
- Oversee validation, reconciliations and issue resolution for international roll-outs
- Represent GM Finance on integration and migration activities for mergers and acquisitions
- Resolve business-critical audit and compliance issues with tactical and strategic solutions
- Define the Minimal Viable Product and maintain functional and operational platform processes as Product Owner
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Accounting or Finance
- Bring a minimum of 10 to 12 years of experience in a similar role at a reputable international or global bank
- Demonstrate a track record of delivering techno-functional bank-wide projects with proven leadership
- Apply strong business acumen and technical expertise in banking systems and infrastructure
- Manage senior stakeholders across GM Finance and IT
- Present clearly in writing and verbally to senior audiences
- Use highly developed numerical and analytical skills on strategic initiatives
- Show product management experience