Director of Products & Strategic Transformation
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About the Role
du Pay seeks a Director of Products & Strategic Transformation to own end-to-end product strategy and transformation agenda, combining strategic vision, product innovation, and execution excellence.
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Responsibilities
- Define and own the long term product strategy and roadmap
- Anticipate market trends, customer demand shifts, and fintech disruption
- Identify new product opportunities and prioritize initiatives based on customer impact, scalability, and ROI
- Lead the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch and optimization
- Drive expansion into lending, investments, insurance, SME/SOHO solutions, embedded finance, and value added digital services
- Partner closely with Technology and Architecture teams to ensure execution excellence
- Champion customer centric design and journey optimization
- Work cross functionally with Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology teams
- Support CEO and Executive Committee in shaping long term strategy
- Build strong product management capabilities and innovation culture
Requirements
- 10–15+ years in fintech, digital banking, payments, or technology driven financial services
- Proven track record in product leadership and scaling digital financial products
- Experience managing complex product roadmaps in high growth environments
- Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, customer journeys, and fintech economics
- GCC/UAE experience preferred
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Role Overview
- The Director of Products & Strategic Transformation will own the end to end product strategy and transformation agenda of du Pay, combining strategic vision, product innovation, customer centric design, and execution excellence.
Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and own the long term product strategy and roadmap
- Anticipate market trends, customer demand shifts, and fintech disruption
- Identify new product opportunities and prioritize initiatives based on customer impact, scalability, and ROI
Product Innovation & Execution
- Lead the full product lifecycle from ideation to launch and optimization
- Drive expansion into lending, investments, insurance, SME/SOHO solutions, embedded finance, and value added digital services
- Define business cases, ROI models, and success metrics
Technology Alignment
- Partner closely with Technology and Architecture teams to ensure execution excellence
- Align product initiatives with business priorities
- Balance innovation with scalability and delivery feasibility
- Drive product governance and prioritization frameworks
Customer Experience & Market Insights
- Champion customer centric design and journey optimization
- Leverage data and insights to enhance products
- Monitor market trends, fintech innovation, and regulatory developments
- Benchmark against leading regional and global players
Leadership & Collaboration
- Work cross functionally with Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Technology teams
- Support CEO and Executive Committee in shaping long term strategy
- Build strong product management capabilities and innovation culture
Qualifications
- 10–15+ years in fintech, digital banking, payments, or technology driven financial services
- Proven track record in product leadership and scaling digital financial products
- Experience managing complex product roadmaps in high growth environments
- Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, customer journeys, and fintech economics
- GCC/UAE experience preferred
Required Skills
- Strategic and innovation driven mindset
- Strong product management and execution capability
- Ability to bridge business strategy and technology delivery
- Data driven, ROI focused decision making
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Customer centric leadership approach
Success Metrics
- Successful delivery of product roadmap, launch of new financial products, customer adoption and engagement, scalability of product ecosystem, and measurable ROI from product initiatives.
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