Chief of Staff - Technology
Role Overview
Partner with the CIO at a leading financial institution to drive technology strategy, financial planning, investment governance, and organizational performance.
This is a strategic leadership position focused on planning, funding, prioritizing, and measuring a complex Group Technology organization, rather than traditional technology delivery.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Role overview
Partner with the CIO at a leading financial institution to drive technology strategy, financial planning, investment governance, and organizational performance.
This is a strategic leadership position focused on planning, funding, prioritizing, and measuring a complex Group Technology organization, rather than traditional technology delivery.
Key responsibilities
- Lead annual technology business planning, budgeting, and forecasting across a large-scale technology organization.
- Drive technology strategy execution, multi-year investment planning, and portfolio prioritization.
- Oversee technology financial performance, CAPEX/OPEX management, and cost optimization.
- Establish executive dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting for senior leadership and Board committees.
- Lead strategic workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational efficiency initiatives.
- Partner with Technology Finance and senior technology leaders to improve investment decisions, accountability, and governance.
- Support the CIO on strategic initiatives, executive reporting, and operating model improvements.
Ideal background
- Senior leadership experience within a major bank or global financial institution.
- Strong background in Technology Business Management, CIO Office, Technology Strategy & Planning, or Technology COO functions.
- Proven ownership of large-scale technology budgets, financial planning, and investment governance.
- Experience working directly with CIOs, CTOs, or executive leadership teams.
- Strong commercial, analytical, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Jex Recruitment | Connecting top talent with leading companies
Digital Performance Manager
Dubai, UAE
The employer is seeking a Digital Performance Manager to improve digital strategy and performance in a financial services organization. The role combines commercial and data analysis, business planning, stakeholder repor
Secretary Board of Directors
, UAE
The employer is seeking an experienced Board Secretary to support board operations, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance for a semi-government organization. Candidates need a legal background, fluent written a
Senior Product Manager
Abu Dhabi, UAE
A financial services organisation is seeking a Senior Product Manager to grow its retail financial products. The role covers product strategy, lifecycle delivery, market analysis, and cross-functional collaboration; bank
Senior Manager Data Science
, UAE
A UAE bank is seeking a hands-on data science leader to deliver production-ready machine-learning solutions across banking, risk, credit, and operations. Candidates should have 7+ years of data science or ML experience,
Data Science Manager
, UAE
A fast-growing technology business seeks a hands-on Data Science Manager to lead a data science team while building and deploying machine learning solutions. Candidates need team leadership experience, strong Python and
Head of Data
, UAE
A fast-growing FinTech business seeks a Head of Data to build and lead its data function across data science, machine learning, data engineering and analytics. Candidates need broad technical expertise, experience leadin
Head of Investment
, UAE
A private family office seeks a senior investment leader to own its investment strategy, portfolio and investment team. Candidates should bring significant investment experience, a strong execution record, and expertise
Head of Digital
, UAE
A leading UAE organisation is seeking a Head of Digital to define and execute its digital transformation and customer experience agenda. The role leads digital platforms, customer journeys, transformation programmes, cro
Digital Performance Manager
Dubai, UAE
Secretary Board of Directors
, UAE
Senior Product Manager
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Senior Manager Data Science
, UAE
Data Science Manager
, UAE
Head of Data
, UAE
Head of Investment
, UAE
Head of Digital
, UAE