Job Description/Specification:
The growth of digital banking and embedded finance is creating new opportunities for professionals who understand both financial technology and regional banking requirements. This Director of Product, Financial Systems role in Doha is designed for experienced fintech and banking professionals with expertise in Islamic finance, financial infrastructure, and product leadership.
The position focuses on designing scalable financial systems that support Sharia-compliant models, treasury operations, digital ledgers, and regional financial workflows.
💼 Key Responsibilities
- Lead the product strategy and development of financial infrastructure solutions.
- Design Sharia-compliant financial system architectures aligned with Islamic finance principles.
- Develop product frameworks for treasury, ledger management, and financial workflows.
- Build solutions supporting Islamic financing structures such as Murabaha and Ijara.
- Define requirements for multi-tenant ledger systems and financial platforms.
- Ensure reconciliation, reporting, and audit capabilities meet regional standards.
- Collaborate with Sharia advisors to validate product designs and processes.
- Work with engineering teams to deliver scalable and secure financial systems.
- Support partnerships with banks, financial institutions, and regional stakeholders.
- Translate regulatory and business requirements into product solutions.
- Guide product localization strategies for Qatar and GCC markets.
- Support enterprise clients with complex financial technology implementations.
🎯 Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in Product Management within fintech, banking, or financial infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of Islamic finance principles and Sharia-compliant financial products.
- Experience with financial systems, treasury platforms, ledger solutions, or core banking technology.
- Understanding of financial regulations in Qatar or GCC markets.
- Ability to translate complex financial requirements into scalable technology solutions.
- Strong product strategy and roadmap development experience.
- Experience collaborating with engineering, compliance, and business teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience working in regulated financial environments.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with Islamic banks or financial institutions.
- Background in core banking platforms or financial infrastructure.
- Experience launching fintech products in regulated markets.
- Knowledge of embedded finance or payment technologies.
🚀 Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Lead the development of next-generation financial infrastructure in the MENA region.
- Work at the intersection of fintech, banking, and Islamic finance innovation.
- Shape Sharia-compliant embedded finance solutions.
- Collaborate with technology teams, financial institutions, and regulatory stakeholders.
- Influence product strategy in a rapidly evolving digital finance environment.
- Build solutions with regional and international impact.
👤 Who Should Apply?
This role is ideal for Product Directors, Fintech Product Leaders, Banking Technology Managers, Digital Banking Specialists, and Financial Systems Architects.
Candidates with experience in Islamic banking, fintech platforms, core banking systems, payment infrastructure, or financial product development will be particularly suitable.
Professionals who can combine financial expertise, technology understanding, regulatory awareness, and strategic product leadership will thrive in this position.
⭐ Skills That Will Help You Succeed
- Product strategy and roadmap management.
- Islamic finance principles.
- Sharia-compliant product development.
- Financial system architecture.
- Treasury management systems.
- Digital ledger platforms.
- Core banking technology.
- Regulatory compliance understanding.
- Fintech product development.
- Stakeholder management.
- Enterprise solution design.
- Cross-functional leadership.
💡 How to Stand Out
To strengthen your application:
- Highlight financial products or platforms you have successfully launched.
- Showcase experience with Islamic finance structures and banking workflows.
- Include examples of building financial infrastructure or ledger systems.
- Demonstrate experience working with regulators, banks, or compliance teams.
- Highlight measurable business outcomes from previous product initiatives.
- Explain how you have translated complex financial requirements into technology solutions.
Hiring teams often prioritize leaders who understand both financial concepts and the technical capabilities required to build scalable platforms.
🎤 Interview Preparation
You may be asked questions such as:
- How would you design a Sharia-compliant financial platform?
- What challenges exist when building Islamic finance products digitally?
- How do you balance regulatory requirements with product innovation?
- Explain your experience with financial infrastructure or ledger systems.
- How would you manage collaboration between engineering, compliance, and banking teams?
- Describe a complex financial product you helped develop.
Prepare examples that demonstrate product leadership, financial knowledge, technical understanding, and successful delivery of regulated solutions.
📈 Career Growth
This role can lead to future opportunities such as:
- Chief Product Officer
- VP of Product
- Fintech Strategy Director
- Digital Banking Executive
- Financial Technology Advisor
- Head of Islamic Finance Innovation
- Product Transformation Leader
Professionals with expertise in fintech, Islamic finance, and digital banking infrastructure are increasingly valuable across the GCC financial sector.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is Islamic finance experience required?
Yes. Strong understanding of Sharia-compliant financial products and principles is a key requirement.
What industries are suitable for candidates?
Professionals from fintech companies, banks, digital banking platforms, payment providers, and financial technology firms are suitable.
Is technical experience required?
Candidates should understand financial systems, product architecture, and technology delivery, although this is a product leadership role.
Is GCC regulatory knowledge important?
Yes. Familiarity with Qatar and GCC financial regulations is highly valuable.
What is the main focus of this role?
The focus is building scalable financial infrastructure that supports Islamic finance models, treasury operations, and digital financial services.