MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To lead the development of the I&T operating model, accelerating the digital business with agility, speed, and innovation by coordinating with the business to develop a robust IT strategy, managing enterprise architecture, IT portfolio and vendor contracts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads development of a continuous three-year rolling business IT strategy aligned with the flydubai corporate strategy.

• Oversees design and implementation of the I&T operating model and digital transformation initiatives.

• Develops selection frameworks and processes such as ITIL, COBIT, PMI, Scrum, SAFe agile and DevSecOps.

• Collaborates with the business to identify strategic use cases and engage technology partners.

• Provides leadership for Enterprise Architecture and IT Portfolio Management.

• Develops strategic relationships with technology partners and promotes innovation.

• Develops training programmes to build IT talent.

• Leads the flydubai Innovation Lab initiative and partnerships with universities, labs and start-ups.

• Ensures vendor products align with architecture standards and application modernization goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years’ experience across diverse IT functions, including 10+ years in IT leadership roles within a large multinational organisation, preferably in the airline industry.

• Proven experience developing and executing IT strategy, architecture, and project portfolio governance.

• Experience developing and leading innovation programmes and strategic partnerships.

• Experience leading talent management and development programmes within an IT function.