Chief API Officer (CAPIO)

Position Summary The Chief API Officer (CAPIO) is responsible for establishing and executing the organization's Application Programming Interface (API) strategy, governance, and ecosystem development initiatives.

This executive leads API product management, developer experience, platform integration, Open Banking/Open Finance initiatives, API monetization, security, and digital ecosystem expansion.

The role serves as the bridge between business strategy and technology innovation, ensuring APIs become strategic assets that drive revenue, partnerships, customer engagement, and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Develop and execute the enterprise-wide API strategy aligned with business objectives.

Establish APIs as strategic products and revenue-generating assets.

Drive API-first and platform-centric business models across the organization.

Identify opportunities for ecosystem expansion through API enablement.

Advise executive leadership and the Board on API innovation and digital ecosystem trends.

API Product Management Oversee the API lifecycle from design and development to deployment and retirement.

Define API product roadmaps and service portfolios.

Ensure APIs meet customer, developer, and partner requirements.

Drive adoption of API product management best practices.

Establish service-level agreements (SLAs) and performance standards.

API Governance & Architecture Develop API governance frameworks, standards, and policies.