Head of Sector Advisory & Alignment

Company Description

Oman Banks Association (OBA) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to representing Oman’s banking sector while enhancing collaboration with regulatory authorities. Its mission is to promote banking activities, advocate for effective policy and strategy, and foster banking excellence in the Sultanate of Oman. OBA serves as a unified voice for the banking industry and plays a key role in shaping the sector's development.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site position based in Muscat for the Head of Sector Advisory & Alignment. To lead sector-wide advisory, alignment, research, and data intelligence functions of OBA, positioning the Association as the unified voice and intellectual platform of the banking sector in Oman.

The role will institutionalize structured sector positioning, develop a banking think-tank capability, and establish a centralized data depository to support evidence-based policy dialogue and strategic decision-making.

Principal Accountabilities

1-  Sector Advisory & Alignment

·        Consolidate and align banking sector positions on regulatory and policy matters.

·        Develop and maintain a Sector Issues & Positioning Register.

·        Provide structured review and quality assurance of committee outputs.

·        Translate technical discussions into executive-level strategic submissions.

·        Support CEO and Board in regulatory and national-level engagement.

2-  Sector Data Depository & Intelligence Hub

·        Design and manage a centralized Banking Sector Data Repository.

·        Develop structured dashboards covering (but not limited):

• Financial performance trends
• Digital adoption indicators
• Islamic banking growth
• Risk & liquidity metrics
• ESG & sustainability indicators
• Ensure strong data governance and confidentiality frameworks.
• Produce periodic analytical insights for Board and member banks.
• Benchmark Oman’s banking sector regionally and globally.

3-  Regulatory & Policy Advisory

·        Lead structured review of regulatory consultations.

·        Conduct impact assessments and benchmarking against international standards.

·        Support preparation of consolidated industry responses.

·        Maintain regulatory engagement tracker and follow-up framework.

4-  Committee Governance & Output Quality

·        Strengthen committee charters and annual workplans.

·        Introduce measurable deliverables and KPIs per committee.

·        Reduce duplication and improve cross-committee alignment.

·        Introduce output review standards before Board circulation.

5-  Think-Tank & Research Platform

·        Establish and lead OBA’s internal Banking Think-Tank function.

·        Commission white papers, policy briefs, and industry research.

·        Coordinate sector-wide studies (digital transformation, ESG, fintech, Islamic banking, risk, liquidity, etc.).

·        Partner with universities, research institutions, and subject matter experts.

·        Organize roundtables and executive foresight dialogues.

·        Produce an annual State of the Banking Sector in Oman report.

Qualifications

·         Degree in Finance, Economics, Strategy, Public Policy, or related field.

·        10+ years experience in banking, regulatory affairs, strategy, research, or consulting.

·        Strong analytical, research, and policy drafting capability.

·        Executive-level communication skills.

·        High credibility within financial ecosystem.