Data Governance Officer
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Data Governance Officer Role Summary The Data Governance Officer is responsible for executing and monitoring data governance policies across the bank to ensure data quality, integrity, and regulatory compliance.
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Role Summary
The Data Governance Officer is responsible for executing and monitoring data governance policies across the bank to ensure data quality, integrity, and regulatory compliance.
This role acts as a central coordination point for governance activities, supporting data stewards and business units while ensuring alignment with Qatar Central Bank (QCB) regulations and internal standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute and monitor adherence to data governance policies, standards, and procedures across the organization
- Align data governance practices with Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and other regulatory requirements
- Monitor data quality using automated tools and track key data quality metrics
- Log data quality issues, coordinate root cause analysis, and track remediation with data owners and custodians
- Maintain and validate end-to-end data lineage across systems and reporting layers
- Manage and update enterprise data dictionary, business glossary, and metadata repositories
- Support Data Stewards in governance activities and act as a key point of contact across business units
- Prepare and distribute data quality scorecards and governance dashboards to management
- Support enhancements to data governance tools, including user acceptance testing (UAT) and implementation
- Validate data governance and data quality requirements during system or application deployments
- Conduct awareness sessions and training to promote data governance practices across the bank
- Prepare documentation, logs, and evidence required for internal and external audits
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in data management or data-related roles
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in data governance within banking or financial services
- Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data quality management, and regulatory requirements
- Good understanding of data flows, data lineage, and data lifecycle
- Experience with data cataloging, metadata management, and data quality tools
- Proven experience in tracking data issues, coordinating remediation, and supporting governance processes
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills across business and IT teams
- Experience supporting audits and compliance activities is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
- Data governance certifications (e.g., CDMP, DCAM) are preferred
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