Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy and Planning Rak Bank

What You ll Be Doing:

• Define and drive Business Banking strategy in alignment with the bank s overall direction.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities and risks.
• Translate insights into strategic recommendations and initiatives.
• Develop annual and multi-year strategic and financial plans.
• Oversee planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Track performance against plans and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain dashboards and executive-level reporting for transparency.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives to improve cost-to-income ratio.
• Ensure efficiency and productivity while maintaining customer experience.
• Develop segmentation frameworks for targeted propositions and pricing strategies.
• Use analytics to shape product development and channel strategy.
• Drive transformation projects, process reengineering, and digital enablement.
• Act as business owner for cross-functional initiatives with clear success metrics.
• Lead and develop teams in Cost Management, Planning, and Customer Segmentation.
• Foster collaboration across Finance, Risk, Operations, and Digital functions.
• Represent Business Banking in strategic forums and committees.

What We re Looking For:

• Bachelor s degree in Business, Finance, Economics (Master s preferred).
• 10 15 years of banking or financial services experience, with at least 5 years in strategy or planning leadership.
• Strong understanding of Business Banking products and market dynamics in UAE/GCC.
• Proven track record in strategic planning and business transformation.
• Exceptional analytical, commercial, and leadership skills.