SVP, Head of Technology - NeoVentures.CIBG - WDS - Neo Ventures.Corporate & Investment Banking Group
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About the Role
Mashreq NeoVentures seeks an SVP, Head of Technology to define and execute the technology vision, architecture, and innovation strategy for its venture-building platform and portfolio companies.
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Responsibilities
- Define the technology vision and roadmap for NeoVentures and its portfolio companies
- Design the NeoVentures Venture Building framework and create a venture building factory model
- Lead building, scaling, and governing of commercial grade enterprise ready technology products
- Participate in technical due diligence for new investments
- Act as technology advisor to portfolio companies’ founders and CTOs
- Lead PoCs, pilots, and sandboxes between the bank and portfolio companies
- Build and lead the NeoVentures internal technology capabilities
- Oversee vendor selection, platform development, and cloud infrastructure
- Ensure adherence to banking regulations, data privacy laws, and cybersecurity standards
- Represent NeoVentures in industry forums, fintech ecosystems, and innovation networks
Requirements
- Bachelor's in computer science, Engineering, or related field
- 20+ years in technology leadership roles
- Proven experience in banking, fintech, or regulated financial services
- Hands on experience with API first and microservices architectures, data platforms, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience engaging with regulators, risk, and compliance teams
- Experience in handling large projects, preferably in the digital space
- MBA or executive education in finance/strategy/innovation is a plus
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Job Purpose
- Mashreq NeoVentures is the Corporate Venture Capital arm of Mashreq Bank, focusing on venture investments and venture building. The Head of Technology of NeoVentures is responsible for defining and executing the technology vision, architecture, and innovation strategy across the NeoVentures venture
Key Result Areas
- Design the NeoVentures Venture building framework
- Create a venture building factory model which can deliver scalable solutions
- Define the technology vision and roadmap for NeoVentures and its portfolio companies
- Establish reference architectures for fintech integration with banking systems
- Ensure alignment with Mashreq’s enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, data standards, and cybersecurity policies
- Evaluate emerging technologies (AI, blockchain, cloud native platforms, APIs, data & analytics, cybersecurity, payments tech, regtech)
- Own the technology roadmap for NeoVentures product portfolio
- Act as technology advisor to portfolio companies’ founders and CTOs
- Participate in technical due diligence for new investments
- Support portfolio companies in scaling platforms securely, improving cloud efficiency, meeting security and compliance requirements
- Help startups prepare for enterprise onboarding, pilots, and commercial deployments
- Partner with investment teams to assess technology driven differentiation and defensibility
Knowledge, Skills, And Experience
- Bachelor’s in computer science, Engineering, or related field
- MBA or executive education in finance/strategy/innovation is a plus
- 20+ years in technology leadership roles
- Proven experience in banking, fintech, or regulated financial services
- Hands on experience with API first and microservices architectures, data platforms, AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience engaging with regulators, risk, and compliance teams
- Experience in handling large projects, preferably in the digital space
Core Competencies
- Strategic technology leadership
- Deep understanding of banking systems and fintech architecture
- Strong commercial and investment mindset
- Executive communication and stakeholder management
- Strong organizational and team building qualities
Personal Attributes
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast changing environments
- Strong mentor and coach to founders and technical leaders
- High integrity and risk aware decision maker
- Entrepreneurial mindset with enterprise discipline
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