C5i is a pure-play AI & Analytics provider that combines the power of human perspective with AI technology to deliver trustworthy intelligence. The company drives value through a comprehensive solution set, integrating multifunctional teams that have technical and business domain expertise with a robust suite of products, solutions, and accelerators tailored for various horizontal and industry-specific use cases. At the core, C5i's focus is to deliver business impact at speed and scale by driving adoption of AI-assisted decision-making.
C5i caters to some of the world's largest enterprises, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company's clients span Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT), Pharma & Lifesciences, CPG, Retail, Banking, and other sectors. C5i has been recognized by leading industry analysts like Gartner and Forrester for its Analytics and AI capabilities and proprietary AI-based platforms.
Global offices
United States | Canada | United Kingdom | United Arab of Emirates | India
Brief Job Description:
Lead end-to-end credit, corporate banking, and regulatory transformation initiatives across business and technology. Drive strategic delivery, operational readiness, and compliance while serving as the central link between senior leadership, credit risk, compliance, operations, and technology.
Experience in CIBG, credit lifecycle programs, or digital lending transformation within the UAE/GCC is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multi-stream transformation programs across corporate banking, lending, credit operations, and digital platforms.
- Ensure delivery outcomes align with CIBG strategy, regulatory expectations, and enterprise credit policies.
- Establish and manage PMO governance, RAID management, budget control, and executive-level reporting.
- Manage budgets, vendor partners, and cross-functional delivery teams spanning business, credit, operations, and IT.
- Drive change management, operational readiness, UAT strategy, and post-go-live adoption and value realization.
- Work closely with credit risk, compliance, legal, and cybersecurity to ensure regulatory, audit, and risk assurance.
- Oversee integrations with LOS, LMS, core banking, credit risk engines, and external data bureaus/credit providers.
- Support innovation initiatives around credit automation, digital journeys, data-driven decisioning, and process simplification.
Required Qualifications – CIBG & Credit Focus
- 8–12 years of experience in banking transformation or large-scale program delivery in corporate banking, credit, lending, or risk.
- Deep understanding of credit lifecycle processes: origination, underwriting, approval workflows, operations, and monitoring.
- Proven track record in delivering complex technology-enabled change across corporate banking or credit transformation programs.
- Strong familiarity with CBUAE guidelines, credit bureau integrations, regulatory reporting, and GCC supervisory frameworks.
- Working knowledge of payments modernization, digital channels, data integration, and customer lifecycle management.
- Experience collaborating with system integrators, credit workflow vendors, and enterprise technology platforms.
- Exposure to RegTech, data governance, cybersecurity, or operational resilience initiatives is an advantage.
Preferred Expertise – Credit & Corporate Banking
- Experience with credit decision engines, scoring models, automation platforms, or workflow systems.
- Understanding of corporate banking products: lending, trade finance, working capital, treasury.
- Knowledge of integration patterns, API frameworks, and ecosystem partnerships relevant to credit and corporate banking.
Core Skills & Certifications
- Strong governance, delivery management, and senior stakeholder engagement skills.
- Excellent communication, leadership presence, and executive reporting abilities.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive large programs to closure.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or related fields (MBA preferred).
- Certifications such as PgMP, PMP, Prince2, or Agile (Scrum Master) are preferred.
C5i is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, etc. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please keep us informed about the same at the hiring stages for us to factor necessary accommodations.
