Job Description

Our client, DIB Bank Kenya Limited a subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, seek to hire Senior Manager, Data & Application to provide strategic leadership in the management, development, and optimization of enterprise data and applications. The role ensures effective governance of data assets, delivery and maintenance of business applications, and alignment with security, compliance, and innovation requirements to support business goals and decision-making.

Job Responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Data Management & Governance

• Develop and oversee the enterprise data management strategy, policies, and standards.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, availability, and security across the organization.
• Implement data governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as the Data Protection Act 2019.
• Lead initiatives on data warehousing, analytics, and business intelligence to enhance decision-making.
• Establish data stewardship and ownership roles across business units.

Application Development & Management

• Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise business applications.
• Ensure applications align with business requirements and are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Manage integration of applications with enterprise systems and third-party platforms.
• Lead modernization efforts including adoption of cloud, APIs, and microservices.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement of applications.

Innovation & Strategy

• Drive adoption of emerging technologies such as AI, ML, and automation in data and applications.
• Support digital transformation by leveraging data and application solutions for new business models.
• Provide strategic insights on technology trends and their potential impact.

Risk, Security & Compliance

• Ensure data and application systems comply with information security standards, regulatory requirements, and audit findings.
• Collaborate with IT security teams to mitigate vulnerabilities in applications and data platforms.
• Establish backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes for critical applications and databases.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead and develop high-performing data and application management teams (6 subordinates).
• Collaborate with business units to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Manage vendor contracts and ensure quality delivery of outsourced services.
• Prepare and present regular reports on data and application performance to senior management.

Other Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related field.
• Master’s degree in IT, Business Analytics, or Strategic Management is an added advantage.
• Professional certifications in data management, business applications, or project management (e.g., CDMP, TOGAF, PMP, ITIL).
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in data management and enterprise applications, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Strong experience in financial/banking applications (core banking, CRM, ERP, digital platforms) and data platforms (SQL, BI tools, data lakes).

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong expertise in data governance, data warehousing, and analytics.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise application lifecycle management.
• Excellent project management and vendor management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and innovation mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to balance compliance, risk, and business needs.
• Leadership skills to manage multidisciplinary technical teams.

• Develop and oversee the enterprise data management strategy, policies, and standards.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, availability, and security across the organization.
• Implement data governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as the Data Protection Act 2019.
• Lead initiatives on data warehousing, analytics, and business intelligence to enhance decision-making.
• Establish data stewardship and ownership roles across business units.
• Oversee the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise business applications.
• Ensure applications align with business requirements and are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Manage integration of applications with enterprise systems and third-party platforms.
• Lead modernization efforts including adoption of cloud, APIs, and microservices.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement of applications.
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies such as AI, ML, and automation in data and applications.
• Support digital transformation by leveraging data and application solutions for new business models.
• Provide strategic insights on technology trends and their potential impact.
• Ensure data and application systems comply with information security standards, regulatory requirements, and audit findings.
• Collaborate with IT security teams to mitigate vulnerabilities in applications and data platforms.
• Establish backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes for critical applications and databases.
• Lead and develop high-performing data and application management teams (6 subordinates).
• Collaborate with business units to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Manage vendor contracts and ensure quality delivery of outsourced services.
• Prepare and present regular reports on data and application performance to senior management.

• Strong expertise in data governance, data warehousing, and analytics
• Deep knowledge of enterprise application lifecycle management
• Excellent project management and vendor management skills
• Strong problem-solving and innovation mindset
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to balance compliance, risk, and business needs
• Leadership skills to manage multidisciplinary technical teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related field
• Master’s degree in IT, Business Analytics, or Strategic Management is an added advantage
• Professional certifications in data management, business applications, or project management (e.g., CDMP, TOGAF, PMP, ITIL)