Director – Governance, Arch. & Strategy (UAE National)
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Date posted
October 1, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai
Career level
Junior
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in IT Computer Science or Related Field
Experience
10+ Years 5+ Years
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
Emirates Global Aluminium is seeking a UAE National Director - Governance, Architecture & Strategy to lead the Digital Transformation Governance, Architecture and Strategy team. The role aligns digital-transformation strategy with EGA’s business strategy, manages governance budgets, implements digital-transformation policies, coordinates audits and oversees development of service-management models. It also supports continuous improvement in digital-transformation value generation, compliance and enterprise architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Digital Transformation Governance, Architecture and Strategy function.
- Develop and submit the Digital Transformation Governance departmental OpEx and CapEx budget.
- Monitor financial performance against budget and identify opportunities for cost reduction or performance improvement.
- Ensure product and service value can be measured and tracked across Product Service Lines.
- Develop, obtain approval for and oversee implementation of standard Digital Transformation policies, procedures and controls.
- Support definition of Digital Transformation performance objectives and KPIs aligned with EGA strategy.
- Lead definition and implementation of quality KPIs for continuous monitoring of service quality.
- Coordinate audits and support compliance requirements across Digital Transformation activities.
- Oversee development of Digital Transformation service-management models and enterprise-architecture direction.
Requirements
- UAE National, as stated in the listing.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field; Master’s degree preferred or equivalent.
- Professional project-management qualification is preferable.
- Minimum 10 years of overall IT experience.
- At least 5 years in governance, architecture or IT strategy and at least 5 years in a senior management role.
- Experience developing and implementing IT strategies and policies and understanding IT service-management models and methodologies such as ITSM and agile.
- Strong financial management, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Certifications such as CGEIT, TOGAF, ITIL, PMP, ISO20000 or ISO27001 are preferable.
Employment Details
- Company: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Industry: Mining
Skills
Country
UAE
select-type
Full Time
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