Director – Technology Platforms & Operations

Aldar Properties
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Systems thinking","Execution discipline","Leadership","Stakeholder management","Decision-making"]

Lead the design, evolution, and operational excellence of Aldar’s shared technology backbone. Own the full lifecycle of group platforms and services across cloud, data, AI-ready foundations, integration/APIs, automation, digital identity, and end-to-end IT operations. Drive reliability, modernization, FinOps governance, security alignment, and technical debt management while building high-performing platform/operations teams across Group subsidiaries.

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Director – Technology Platforms & Operations

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Job Summary

Lead the design, evolution, and operational excellence of Aldar’s shared technology backbone. Own the full lifecycle of group platforms and services across cloud, data, AI-ready foundations, integration/APIs, automation, digital identity, and end-to-end IT operations. Drive reliability, modernization, FinOps governance, security alignment, and technical debt management while building high-performing platform/operations teams across Group subsidiaries.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the vision, roadmap, and evolution of all Group technology and digital platforms, ensuring reuse, scalability, security-by-design, and long-term sustainability.
  • •Lead Group cloud strategy and landing zone architecture, data/analytics platforms, and AI-ready foundations including data pipelines and MLOps.
  • •Own enterprise integration/API platforms; lead automation platforms (RPA, workflow, eventing); and own customer/digital identity platforms.
  • •Own end-to-end technology operations (infrastructure, application support, end-user services) to deliver high availability, reliability, and operational excellence.
  • •Manage platform/operations budgets and FinOps governance, partner with Information Security on risk/compliance, align with architecture standards, and build high-performing platform/operations teams.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years in senior technology leadership roles within large, complex organizations.
  • •6+ years of managerial experience in a related field.
  • •Experience owning enterprise-scale technology platforms and cloud/operations, including data platforms, integration, and modern engineering practices.
  • •Experience managing large vendors/MSPs and enterprise budgets, including cloud spend.
  • •Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferable.
Experience:15+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Systems thinkingExecution disciplineLeadershipStakeholder managementDecision-making
Tech Stack:CloudDataAIIntegrationAPIsAutomationRPAWorkflowEventingDigital identityInfrastructureMLOpsFinOps

Company Brief

Aldar Properties
A leading UAE real estate developer and investment company, Aldar develops residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects across Abu Dhabi and the region, and manages a diversified portfolio of assets including communities, retail, and hospitality.
Industry: Real Estate Development
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2004
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