Data Cleansing Program Director

About This Role

The Data Cleansing Program Director leads the Government-Wide data cleansing program — driving large-scale data quality uplift across multiple government entities. You will own the cleansing strategy, orchestrate a multi-vendor delivery model, oversee enterprise data modelling, and ensure that cleansed datasets are published into the Government-Wide catalogue and sharing platforms — sustainably, with strong governance, ongoing monitoring, and continuous improvement.

• Define and lead the Government-Wide data cleansing strategy aligned with data quality standards, policies, and government priorities
• Establish a structured framework to prioritize critical datasets and drive phased execution across entities
• Standardize, automate, and scale the end-to-end data cleansing lifecycle — leveraging advanced tools and AI-driven solutions; govern reusable accelerators
• Establish and oversee a multi-vendor delivery model — coordinated execution, performance management, and scalability across entities
• Oversee large-scale data quality improvement initiatives aligned to defined quality dimensions, rules, and thresholds
• Oversee development of entities' enterprise data models — aligned with Government-Wide data standards, central information models, and interoperability requirements
• Ensure creation, standardization, and publication of cleansed datasets into the Government-Wide data catalogue and sharing platforms — enabling accessibility and reuse
• Oversee development of data quality dashboards to track KPIs and cleansing progress
• Establish and lead program governance bodies — driving timely, quality delivery, issue resolution, and stakeholder alignment
• Establish and govern sustainable data quality and cleansing frameworks for long-term maintenance and continuous improvement
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on program progress, risks, and impact on data maturity and value realization

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Data Management, IT, Engineering, or related field
• 20+ years in data management, data quality, or large-scale transformation programs (preferably with exposure in Europe or North America)
• Proven track record leading enterprise-wide or national data cleansing / data quality initiatives, including multi-vendor delivery models
• Strong expertise in data quality frameworks, profiling, and remediation techniques
• Familiarity with modern data platforms — Informatica, Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, or similar
• Demonstrated experience managing large vendor ecosystems and complex multi-stakeholder programs
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills at senior government or enterprise level
• Excellent English communication; Arabic a plus