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The company is a market leader across the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye) region, serving over 9 million customers with a brand value of approximately USD 4 billion. The organization is committed to empowering and developing nationals within a supportive work environment.
The Digital Partnerships Manager will drive a strategic landscape for a set of digital partners, working closely with leadership teams for internal businesses and external partners across four key portfolios: Government, Academia, Corporates, and Fintech Partners. This role involves defining a three-year strategy roadmap for each partner within a portfolio, account management, strategy definition, planning, and identifying engagements that provide business value to the company.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Drive strategic partnership engagement plans for internal business stakeholders and external partners.
- Manage relationships with partners and suppliers to ensure effective delivery of outsourced work, products, or services.
- Identify partners' strengths and align them with internal business areas for improvement.
- Strategize with business leaders and partners on key priorities that provide optimal business value.
- Manage and mitigate program/project issues and risks while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Oversee documentation of business processes and maintain data confidentiality.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve common objectives.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 to 8 years of experience in Account Management or Digital Partnership Management, preferably in enterprise-level organizations.
- Strong understanding of banking domains, particularly in at least two business verticals.
- Experience managing multiple program/project teams.
- Familiarity with technical application architecture, security, compliance, and audit requirements.
- Relevant digital and technical skills within business and technology management.
- Degree in IT or equivalent work experience; certifications such as Prince 2, PMP, or ITIL are preferred.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English; proficiency in Arabic is a plus.
