Data Governance Lead

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a senior data governance leader in Dubai to drive the enterprise-wide data governance and AI readiness strategy within a major financial services organization. You will lead governance, classification, stewardship, and quality across a sophisticated investment platform.

This role partners with Technology, Compliance and Information Security to ensure data protection, access governance, regulatory compliance, and the adoption of automation and AI-enabled governance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data governance within financial services.
• Experience implementing enterprise-wide data governance and quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, classification, stewardship, and management of enterprise data assets.
• Develop metadata, data catalogues, lineage, and business definitions to improve transparency and control.
• Establish data quality standards and remediation processes.
• Collaborate with Technology, Compliance, and Information Security on data protection and regulatory compliance.
• Drive automation and AI-enabled governance solutions.

Skills

Data governance

AI readiness

Cloud data platforms

Metadata management

Data quality

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Alation

Atlan

Job description

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Reference/ID: JN-102026-7121222

Job Description / Role:

Lead enterprise data governance and AI readiness strategy.

Drive data quality across a sophisticated investment platform.

Our client is a well-established financial services organisation. As part of a significant data transformation journey, the firm is investing heavily in data, analytics, and AI capabilities to support its long-term growth ambitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the governance, classification, stewardship, and management of enterprise data assets.
• Develop and maintain data catalogues, metadata, lineage, and business data definitions to improve transparency and control.
• Establish and oversee data quality standards, monitoring frameworks, issue management processes, and remediation activities.
• Partner with Technology, Compliance, and Information Security teams to ensure effective data protection, access governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive the adoption of automation and AI-enabled solutions to enhance governance processes and scale data management capabilities.

Experience Required:

• 10+ years’ experience in a relevant role with significant financial services industry experience.
• Demonstrated success implementing and operating enterprise-wide data governance and quality frameworks.

Skills Required:

• Hands-on experience with data governance platforms such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Alation, Atlan, or similar solutions.
• Strong understanding of cloud data platforms, metadata management, lineage, access controls, and data governance considerations related to AI.

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

• Opportunity to shape and mature data governance within a high-profile data and AI transformation programme.
• Exposure to innovative data, analytics, and AI initiatives in a sophisticated investment environment.

Nationality: Any Nationality

Company Industry: Financial Services

Department / Functional Area: Technology

Closing Date: Not mentioned