Islamic Finance Strategy Lead
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Salem Group \| Strategy and Transformation Line of Service: Strategy and Operating Model Management Level: Senior Manager or Director Location: GCC, hybrid Job Description and Summary You will support senior leaders in designing a sustainable Shariah\-compliant business model and converting it into an implementation roadmap for execution in a regulated environment. At Salem Group, the strategy function is accountable for execution readiness, includ
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Salem Group \| Strategy and Transformation
Line of Service: Strategy and Operating Model
Location
GCC, hybrid
Job Description
and Summary
You will support senior leaders in designing a sustainable Shariah-compliant business model and converting it into an implementation roadmap for execution in a regulated environment.
At Salem Group, the strategy function is accountable for execution readiness, including governance, operating model implications, technology enablement, and capability requirements.
You will help create clarity, align stakeholders, and set a pathway from assessment to scale.
Responsibilities
- Structure and assess delivery model options and articulate trade-offs through a decision framework
- Develop a sequenced implementation roadmap, including dependencies across governance, products, operations, people, and technology
- Build value case logic with clear assumptions, sensitivities, and risk mitigation paths
- Facilitate executive workshops and produce decision-ready materials with SG-level storyline quality
- Coordinate with the Transformation Control Plane lead to ensure adoption and value tracking are embedded
Requirements
- 10+ years in Islamic finance advisory, banking strategy, or transformation delivery
- Strong analytical capability and ability to build decision frameworks and executive narratives
- Demonstrated experience converting strategic recommendations into implementation plans
- Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation
- GCC market experience and regulated institution exposure
- Experience supporting Shariah-compliant operating models and product activation
- Familiarity with value governance and transformation KPI design
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