Technical Lead Capital Markets & OMS Transformation

About the Role

Projactive is seeking a highly experienced Technical Lead to support a major technology transformation program within Saudi Arabia's capital markets sector. This full-time, senior techno-functional role is based in Riyadh and requires a deep understanding of trading systems, brokerage operations, enterprise architecture, market connectivity, and end-to-end technology delivery. The position involves providing technical leadership for a complex OMS replacement program.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architecture oversight throughout a complex OMS replacement program.
• Review and challenge High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD), integration architecture, and technical specifications.
• Assess OMS integration with trading platforms, market connectivity, clearing, settlement, custody, and back-office systems.
• Support technical design governance covering performance, scalability, security, resilience, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Review data migration strategies, mapping, reconciliation, and integration dependencies.
• Oversee technical readiness across system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), performance testing, and parallel runs.
• Evaluate technical risks, vendor deliverables, and solution readiness for deployment and go-live.
• Work closely with business, technology, operations, and external vendors to align business requirements with technical solutions.
• Support cutover planning, production readiness, post-implementation validation, and hypercare.

Required Experience and Expertise

• 10+ years of experience in financial services technology, capital markets systems, or enterprise technology transformation.
• Strong experience with Order Management Systems (OMS), Execution Management Systems (EMS), brokerage, or investment trading platforms.
• Proven involvement in major trading platform implementations, replacements, or modernization programs.
• Deep understanding of the front-to-back trade lifecycle, including order management, execution, clearing, settlement, custody, and reconciliation.
• Knowledge of market connectivity and integration protocols, particularly FIX, APIs, and real-time trading interfaces.
• Experience with solution architecture, system integration, technical design assurance, and multi-vendor delivery.
• Strong familiarity with the Saudi capital markets ecosystem, including Tadawul, Edaa, Muqassa, and CMA requirements, is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management, technical problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Background

• Experience with capital markets technology providers, brokerage firms, investment banks, asset managers, stock exchanges, clearing houses, or financial technology consulting organizations.
• Previous experience supporting mission-critical trading platform transformations in Saudi Arabia or the GCC will be a significant advantage.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.