Manager Digital & Innovation

Oman Investment Authority

Key Accountabilities:

• Conducts research on market trends, emerging digital technologies, and regulatory changes affecting the banking industry.
• Identifies opportunities to digitize products and processes that strengthen housing finance and digital banking.
• Tracks Fintech, Proptech and Regtech developments and evaluates strategic partnerships to enhance digital capabilities.
• Collaborates with academic institutions, industry experts, and research entities to support digital transformation initiatives.
• Maintains a structured digital initiatives pipeline from ideation to prototyping and implementation.
• Prepares feasibility studies and proof-of-concept reports to aid digital product development decisions.
• Leads pilot programs to test the applicability of digital identity, smart contracts, and automation in banking.
• Assesses emerging digital technologies and identifies applicable solutions for banking operations and services.
• Coordinates with IT, cybersecurity, and implementation teams to integrate digital technologies while maintaining compliance.
• Collaborates with Digital Delivery and Product teams to transition successful pilots into full-scale implementations.
• Tracks performance, benefits, and lessons learned from all digital initiatives.
• Maintains documentation and reporting of dashboards aligned with PMO and internal governance standards.
• Assesses realized benefits and conducts post-implementation reviews to capture value outcomes.
• Implements modern digital workplace tools to improve internal collaboration and service delivery.
• Optimizes the use of enterprise platforms, automation software, and virtual workspaces.
• Enhances staff productivity through the adoption of AI tools, hybrid work models, and employee experience platforms.
• Develops and supports digital skills programs that enable staff to effectively use digital tools.
• Applies cybersecurity and data governance protocols across all digital workplace initiatives.
• Reviews and updates the digital workplace roadmap to ensure alignment with evolving technologies and organizational needs.
• Ensures all digital research and development activities align with regulatory and internal governance standards.
• Supports the creation of roadmaps for emerging digital technology adoption in line with the overall digital strategy.