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Director Advanced Technology (EMIRATI) Jobs in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates at Salt
Title: Director Advanced Technology (EMIRATI)
Company: Salt
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
We are hiring – for an – opportunity .
This is a senior technology leadership opportunity for an experienced professional who can lead enterprise technology operations, strengthen digital resilience, and ensure infrastructure and application capabilities support wider business priorities.
-Shape the technology operating model and ensure infrastructure, platforms, and digital solutions evolve in line with business priorities and future growth.
-Create a resilient technology environment by strengthening continuity planning, recovery readiness, service stability, and response to critical operational issues.
-Drive improvements in how technology services are delivered, using performance insights, service data, and user feedback to raise efficiency and service quality.
-Provide oversight across technology architecture and integration, ensuring systems work effectively together and can support changing organisational requirements.
-Set clear controls around technology delivery, including upgrades, changes, releases, security practices, and compliance with relevant standards.
-Build strong relationships with technology partners and internal stakeholders, ensuring suppliers, teams, and service providers deliver against agreed expectations.
-Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related discipline, with postgraduate qualifications considered an advantage.
-Proven leadership experience managing broad technology environments covering infrastructure, enterprise systems, applications, or digital services.
-Strong understanding of technology architecture, operational governance, information security, service delivery, and organisational resilience.
-Ability to lead complex technology initiatives, resolve high-impact operational challenges, and balance business needs with technical priorities.
-Strong people leadership, stakeholder engagement, and commercial/vendor management capabilities within a complex organisational environment.
-Proficiency in Arabic is required; English capability and professional certifications such as PMP or CompTIA are advantageous.
This opportunity offers the chance to shape enterprise technology capabilities, strengthen digital resilience, and lead the development of a secure and future-ready technology environment.
If you are an experienced technology leader with a strong background in enterprise IT operations, infrastructure, applications, and digital transformation, we would love to hear from you.
***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted***