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Senior Business Architect

Gulf International Bank (GIB) is a pan-GCC universal bank that specializes in corporate and investment banking and has a growing retail footprint. Our strength and ambition to build on our superior experience over the last four decades has enabled us to drive our strategy forward, and evolve into a Gulf-wide trained institution that offers bespoke solutions to all our clients across the region. GIB, founded in 1975, provides client-focused, innovative financial products and services, including wholesale banking, treasury products, investment banking, asset management, financial market products, and Shariah compliant banking services. In January 2015, GIB launched u201cMeem by GIB,u201d the region's first customer-designed Shariah-compliant retail bank in Saudi Arabia offering a suite of innovative, non-traditional banking services. In addition to our main subsidiaries, London-based Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd., and Riyadh-based GIB Capital LLC, we have branches in London, New York, Abu Dhabi, Al Dhahran, Ri

I am a versatile Senior Banking Professional with extensive experience of driving the delivery of business-critical IT projects and programs while deploying expertise in IT Architecture, Business Architecture, IT/Business Transformation supported by a deep understanding of Capital Markets and Treasury. I have a strong track record of working at a senior level within the international banking sector with a focus on Capital Markets, Treasury and Wholesale Banking. I have in depth expertise in the successful design and implementation of new ways of working and devising more efficient processes to ensure the achievement of outcomes which fully meet rapidly evolving business needs and that deliver measurable results. I have a solid professional background of working in senior management roles with substantial leadership responsibilities and with the proven ability to engage and influence at all levels and to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders. I believe that I am a natural business leader with the intellect, energy and drive to plan, resource and deliver multiple, complex and high value initiatives that fully meet strategic, operational and commercial objectives.