Job Description

JOB SUMMARY / INTRODUCTION

Lead the governance and commercialization agenda for PWBB&PCBG, ensuring initiatives are prioritized, governed and translated into measurable business value. The role establishes transparent portfolio controls, strengthens executive decision-making, and drives benefits realization through disciplined planning, stakeholder alignment and commercialization of transformation outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the governance framework for the Transformation portfolio, including initiative intake, prioritization, stage gates, decision rights, escalation routes and closure criteria.
• Maintain an integrated portfolio view covering scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, budgets, benefits and resource requirements across transformation initiatives.
• Establish and run governance forums with clear agendas, decision papers, action logs and follow-through, ensuring timely escalation and closure of critical matters.
• Develop robust business cases and commercialization plans that articulate customer impact, strategic alignment, financial value, implementation requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with Finance and business owners to validate initiative economics, baseline benefits, track value realization and address gaps against approved commitments.
• Drive prioritization of the transformation pipeline using transparent criteria such as strategic value, customer impact, regulatory urgency, delivery feasibility, risk and return.
• Coordinate across Business, Digital, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Finance and other enabling functions to resolve dependencies and accelerate delivery.
• Provide concise, decision-oriented reporting to the Transformation Lead and senior governance forums, highlighting progress, value delivered, material variances and required interventions.

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Technology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in transformation, strategy, portfolio governance, program management, business planning, consulting or commercialization, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional portfolios, executive governance, business cases, financial tracking and benefits realization.
• Strong command of portfolio governance, program management disciplines, risk and issue management, financial analysis and benefits realization.
• Ability to convert complex information into clear executive insights, decision papers and concise management reporting.

Preferred / Beneficial

• Postgraduate qualification and/or recognized project, program or portfolio management certification is desirable.
• Arabic is an advantage.
• Experience with portfolio reporting and visualization tools is desirable.

About Us:

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.

Life at FAB:

Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "Grow Stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization

Career Development:

FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development.

Our Values:

At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globaly that rewards your hard work and dedication.

Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.