Chief Information Officer
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About the Role
A rapidly expanding technology business in Dubai is seeking a Chief Information Officer to own the entire technology function, including strategy, architecture, infrastructure, security, and team leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Define and execute the technology strategy aligned to a business scaling across multiple markets simultaneously
- Lead, grow, and develop a high performance engineering and infrastructure team
- Own the technology architecture ensuring the platform can handle today’s demands and tomorrow’s ambitions
- Drive cybersecurity posture, data governance, and compliance across all jurisdictions of operation
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team to ensure every major commercial decision has technology intelligence
- Be the external face of the technology function with strategic vendors, partners, and investors
Requirements
- At least 15 years in technology leadership, with a minimum of five years as CIO, VP Engineering, or equivalent
- Experience scaling a technology function through a period of rapid growth
- GCC experience is an advantage
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Chief Information Officer
- Dubai, UAE | Technology | Competitive package + equity
- Reporting to: CEO / Board
- A rapidly expanding technology business based in Dubai is looking for a CIO who is done being a passenger in someone else’s ambition.
- You will shape the technology vision of a business that is growing at a pace most organisations only talk about.
The role
- You will own the entire technology function. Strategy, architecture, infrastructure, security, and the team that delivers all of it.
- You will be the bridge between what the business needs and what technology can do.
- This is not a maintenance role. It is a build role.
What you will do
- Define and execute the technology strategy aligned to a business that is scaling across multiple markets simultaneously.
- Lead, grow, and develop a high‑performance engineering and infrastructure team that ships with confidence.
- Own the technology architecture — ensuring the platform can handle today’s demands and tomorrow’s ambitions without breaking.
- Drive cybersecurity posture, data governance, and compliance across all jurisdictions of operation.
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team to ensure every major commercial decision has the technology intelligence behind it that it deserves.
- Be the external face of the technology function with strategic vendors, partners, and investors.
The person
- You have at least 15 years in technology leadership, with a minimum of five years as CIO, VP Engineering, or equivalent.
- You have scaled a technology function through a period of rapid growth and know what it costs to get it wrong.
- You are as comfortable in a boardroom as you are in an architecture review.
- You hire well, lead with trust, and hold people to standards that most organisations only aspire to.
- You have a point of view on AI, on cloud, on data, and you back it with evidence.
- GCC experience is an advantage. A track record of building in high‑growth environments is essential.
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