
Awatif Al Harmoody
The move
Career arc
- Head of Operational Governance Senior Executive DirectorJan 2014 — Present
Emirates Islamic· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Retail DistributionJan 2009 — Dec 2013
Emirates Islamic - Group Head- Centralized Operation & AdministrationJun 2007 — Apr 2009
Emirates NBD· Al Barsha- Dubai - UAE
Education
- London Business SchoolPresent
- Higher Diploma in the year 1994 in Banking & Finance through the Higher Colleges of TechnologyDiploma in Banking & Finance · Business Administration and Management, General1993 — 1994
- London Business SchoolNext Generation Digital Strategy2024 — Present
- Insead .Singapore· Blue Ocean Strategy2019 — 2019
- Euromoney, London, UKLeadership Development2017 — 2017
- Euromoney, LondonChief Operating Officer (COO) Programme2023 — Present
- London Business SchoolPresent
- London Business School2022 Next Level Leadership · Artificial Intelligence - AINov 2022 — Present
Languages
- English
- Arabic
Top skills
About
Emirati banker with 31 years of experience in both Islamic & Conventional banking in sales, operations, Governance, Regulations, Systems, Risk & people management, strategic alignment, Technology adoption & relationship. Ability to scale operation & businesses, lead cross-functional teams, and design marketing strategies. Focusing on digitization & automation of process, sales & services. AI and FINTECH adoptive partner. Building customer confidence, forming partnerships, and aligning operations with commercial objectives. Believer in continuous learning and development. ROLE SUMMARY Started as operation officer & currently in the capacity of “Senior Executive Director, Operation & Governance” at Emirates Islamic reporting to the COO, bringing wealth of business & operational ‘kno