Enterprise Business Capability Architect

First Abu Dhabi Bank

Job Title
Enterprise Business Capability Architect Abu Dhabi, UAE
Job Description
Enterprise Business Capability Architect Abu Dhabi, UAE

Position Overview
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is seeking an Enterprise Business Capability Architect to lead the design, governance, and evolution of the bank s business capability landscape. This role ensures alignment between business strategy, enterprise architecture, and IT delivery while embedding AI-driven insights and advanced technologies into core business platforms for efficiency, compliance, and growth.

Job Details
Location: United Arab Emirates
Location: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Information Technology (IT)
Function: Strategy / Consulting
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Candidate Preferred Location: Any
Job Type: Full-time

What You ll Do

* Define, own, and manage the enterprise capability map and taxonomy across all business domains
* Conduct capability assessments, maturity reviews, and heatmaps to highlight transformation opportunities
* Align capability models with business strategies, regulatory requirements, and investment roadmaps
* Support target operating model design by linking capabilities with processes, journeys, services, and IT systems
* Drive rationalization of duplicate capabilities and simplification of the landscape in line with architecture principles
* Integrate business capabilities with data foundations and AI platforms to enable real-time decisioning and proactive engagement
* Collaborate with enterprise architects, data teams, and transformation stakeholders to ensure traceability and reuse of capabilities
* Provide governance leadership through architecture boards, forums, and strategic planning sessions
* Mentor architects and business analysts on capability modeling and best practices
* Contribute to enterprise-wide architecture maturity and adoption of modern system practices

Ideal Profile

* Bachelor s or Master s degree in Business, IT, or related discipline
* 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, with a focus on business capability modeling and governance
* Mastery of capability modeling tools (LeanIX, Mega, BizzDesign, Sparx EA) and heatmap assessments
* Strong understanding of AWS and Azure cloud platforms, microservices, serverless, and containerized architectures
* Experience with event-driven design, asynchronous processing, and streaming platforms
* Proven ability to embed AI and automation into workflows for efficiency and compliance
* Strong collaboration skills across strategy, business, and technology domains
* Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership abilities

Why Join Us

* Lead enterprise-wide business capability transformation in the UAE s largest and safest financial institution
* Opportunity to embed AI, automation, and modern architecture practices into high-impact platforms
* Competitive salary package with comprehensive benefits and career growth prospects
* Exposure to strategic programs and global-scale enterprise transformation initiatives
* Collaborative, innovative environment within a market-leading financial institution