Data Governance Specialist

Objective

General Responsibilities

• Execute the data governance and data quality strategy, incorporating industry best practices.
• Define, Deploy and Communicate data quality policies, procedures, and guidelines to all business units of the organization ensuring data is used and maintained properly
• Manage the Personal Data Protection agenda within ASMO and monitor the compliance
• Monitor the current data quality situation, identifying gaps and root causes, and work towards resolving issues efficiently.
• Execute data quality business cases, establish, and measure variances between actual and target outcomes.
• Develop terms of reference for data quality programs and launch new and improved programs across all units of the organization.
• Establish control measures and procedures for data management information (MI) in line with organizational frameworks and guidelines.
• Execute data quality implementation roadmap, making necessary changes and enhancements to people, processes, technology, and information.
• Conduct data quality projects from inception to implementation, including performance tracking and communication.
• Continuously evaluate and improve data quality processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance overall data governance and data quality within the organization.
• Incorporate feedback from external technology auditors into controls put in place in order to ensure compliance of Technology systems at ASMO.
• Stay updated on KSA data protection laws, regulations, and industry best practices to ensure compliance.
• Utilize enhanced cybersecurity measures to protect data and incorporate this seamlessly into protective measures against data theft, breaches, or loss.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is required
• Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) preferred
• 7 years experience in the same Field
• Hands-on experience with all domains of NDMO in Saudi Arabia.
• Proven experience with National Data Index (NDI) assessments, including evidence preparation, gap analysis, and remediation.
• Experience in developing and implementing Data Governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating models.
• Strong knowledge of Data Ownership, Data Stewardship, Data Classification, Data Quality, Metadata, Data Catalog, and Data Lifecycle Management.
• Good understanding of PDPL and data privacy, protection, and data-sharing requirements.
• Experience coordinating with business, IT, cybersecurity, legal, risk, and compliance teams on data governance initiatives.
• Ability to conduct data maturity assessments, identify gaps, and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present data governance matters to senior management.
• Knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK and/or relevant data governance tools and platforms is preferred.