State Bank of Pakistan searches for new CTO

Pakistan’s central bank, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), is looking for a new chief technology officer (CTO), to be based in Karachi.

State Bank of Pakistan searches for new CTO

SBP is inviting “talented and energetic candidates” to submit their applications via the bank’s website.

Key responsibilities include leading IT strategic and operational planning, fostering innovation, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT resources and systems across the organisation.

The successful candidate will be able to understand the implications of evolving business requirements, explain complex IT and digital concepts clearly and effectively, and formulate and communicate the business value of IT investments, expenditures, and related resources.

Importantly, the CTO will be driving the future technology agenda for SBP in alignment with digital financial services as a high priority, the bank notes.

The closing date to apply is 11 April 2022.