Data Governance Expert

Job Summary

Location

• The posting states Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Establish data ownership and stewardship models with clear accountability across business functions.
• Develop and govern enterprise business glossaries, data definitions, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Define data quality standards, KPIs, monitoring processes, and issue escalation mechanisms.
• Oversee governance requirements for metadata, data catalogues, and data lineage.
• Establish data classification and lifecycle governance requirements with relevant stakeholders.
• Support compliance with applicable Saudi data governance requirements and SDAIA/NDMO standards and guidance.
• Conduct governance maturity assessments, identify gaps, and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Monitor governance performance, remediation progress, and prepare executive reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate governance committees, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and support governance decisions.
• Promote data governance awareness and best practices across the organization.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Data Management, MIS, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years specifically in enterprise data governance.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise data governance frameworks and operating models.
• Strong knowledge of data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata management, and data classification.
• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK, SDAIA/NDMO, and applicable Saudi data governance requirements.
• Experience developing governance KPIs, business glossaries, data catalogues, and maturity assessments.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and senior management.

Preferred Qualifications

• CDMP (DAMA) or equivalent data governance certification is preferred.
• DCAM, EDM Council, or other relevant professional certifications are preferred.
• Experience in large organizations in retail, telecom, hospitality, healthcare, digital services, or other data-intensive industries is preferred.
• Experience working in Saudi Arabia or the GCC is preferred.