Full-Time

Vice President-Business Management

Islamic, Emiratized Role

First Abu Dhabi Bank

First Abu Dhabi Bank

Leading UAE bank offering global services

No salary listed

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

In Person

Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Required Skills
Product Management
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree Finance
  • 15 years’ relevant experience in the banking and Financial Institutions sector within a fast-paced and dynamic business environment with at least 5 years in similar positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities in the Strategy / Business Planning function.
Responsibilities
  • Monitor all branch/Direct-Sales/business activities and performance and ensure that activities are aligned with SOPs, bank’s standards and regulatory requirements and also in line with overall plans and strategy and work on solutions for any identified lapses, gaps and new requirements.
  • Monitor the overall yearly Balanced Scorecard Key Performance Indicators.
  • Monitor revenue.
  • Monitor Business Acquisition.
  • Monitor Cost Efficiency.
  • Monitor Net Promoter Score (NPS).
  • Ensure effective cascading of the functional strategy into department business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies.
  • Create and implement company’s strategies and action plans that incorporate key actions that work to set Key Performance Indicators for the business and the organization.
  • Demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, portraying an ability to move and inspire a large group in a unified direction and vision.
  • Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the department’s staff by setting of individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff to maximize sectional performance.
  • Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned department, collaborating with technical/discipline experts and thereby ensure the availability of talent to fit business requirements.
  • Act as a role model and drive adherence to organizational values and ethics by employees of the assigned department to foster a value driven culture within the company.
  • Manage the preparation and recommend the department budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget while ensuring all sectional activities are conducted in line with the approved guidelines.
  • Manage and ensure effective implementation of approved functional policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements, fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
  • Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
  • Demonstrate high proficiency in reporting tools and platforms, which are necessary for the creating both visually and verbally engaging reports and presentations for the management.
  • Ensure that all unit reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet FAB Islamic, and FAB Group requirements, policies and quality standards.
  • Utilize analytics tools and work with the business management support team in undertaking detailed analyses of business performance for the purpose of reporting sales strategy successes, weaknesses, and opportunities.
  • Develop strategic outlook and plan for the business in conjunction with the CEO, Branch Distribution/Sales/Product Heads.
  • Emphasis on business process performance using the analysis, monitoring, reporting and optimization of business processes and business activities.
  • Collecting, monitoring and reporting relevant data used to analyse business performance in high professional and presentable business dashboards.
  • Monitor efficiency, productivity, business continuity and evaluate the resource requirements across and recommend the required correction actions.
  • Identify benchmarks of performance – qualitative & quantitative (Balanced Scorecard) in conjunction with the Group Strategy Planning Department and all company’s department.
  • On-going review of internal controls, procedures, SOPs and services for corrections and enhancements in cooperation with the relevant departments.
  • Play a focal role with regard to communicate with Business Lines and other support functions within the Group & the Finance Company (In collaboration and agreement with all counterparts.)
  • Review, streamline if necessary and sign off any new product, service or processes intended to be introduced.
  • Work closely with the Finance Department of the company and Group Finance in all business aspects like budget preparation, reporting platforms and all regulatory limits related to business exposure.
  • Support reengineer, centralize and/or automate branch processes to better fit the smart branch concept. Work with all stakeholders towards smooth & controlled transition. Implement and monitor the E2E changes, measure the impact and fine tune as and if required.
  • Involve in high level in audit, Risk & Compliance Reviews & Ratings of the company.
  • Functions within the framework and boundaries of Group policies as well as overall organizational and governance frameworks.
  • Authorized to take decisions as per the approved authorization matrix.

FAB is the largest bank in the United Arab Emirates, serving individuals, SMEs, large businesses, and governments. It offers a broad range of services including personal, private, corporate and investment banking, wealth and asset management, trade finance, cash management, real estate finance, and Islamic banking, with access to global capital markets. It earns money from interest and fees across its products, and its online and mobile platforms let customers manage their finances digitally. Its goal is to support diverse clients with comprehensive financial services while expanding its international footprint and promoting ESG-aligned lending and energy-transition initiatives.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • FAB's $700M sukuk in May 2026 drew $1.5B orderbook, tightening spreads to 85bps over Treasuries.
  • FAB-Mastercard SME card suite integrates with business app, targeting 65M digitized SMEs.
  • FAB coordinated DAE's $2.8B credit facility in May 2026, expanding aviation financing.

What critics are saying

  • Emirates NBD co-leads AD Ports' $2.5B refinancing, eroding FAB's syndicated loan share.
  • Qatar National Bank captures 20-30% of FAB's UAE SME startups with superior digital platforms.
  • Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank arranges DAE's $500M sukuk, halving FAB's regional Islamic mandates.

What makes First Abu Dhabi Bank unique

  • FAB merged NBAD and FGB in April 2017, creating UAE's largest bank with $366B assets.
  • FAB combines FGB's leading consumer credit cards with NBAD's wholesale banking expertise.
  • FAB operates Temenos core banking across 12 countries, spanning five continents.

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