Data Governance Specialist

VAM Systems; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT solutions provider in Dubai is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to define and enforce data policies, ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have experience with data governance frameworks and tools. This full-time position requires collaboration with legal and IT teams and is expected to start within 2-4 weeks. Candidates should have 5 to 10 years of experience in the field. No remote work is offered.

Qualifications

• Defines and enforces data policies, ownership, and classification.
• Works with legal compliance and IT teams to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Implements data catalogs, lineage, and stewardship tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper data governance across the organization.
• Collaborate with IT and compliance teams.
• Drive implementation of frameworks and tools.

Skills

Data policy definition and enforcement

Legal compliance knowledge

IT collaboration

Experience with data governance tools (Collibra, Alation)

Driving data governance frameworks

10 years of experience in related fields

Job description

We are currently looking for a Data Governance Specialist for UAE operations with the following skill set and terms & conditions.

Skill Sets

• Defines and enforces data policies, ownership, and classification.
• Works with legal compliance and IT teams to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Implements data catalogs, lineage, and stewardship tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation).
• Experienced in driving data governance frameworks across large organizations.
• Typically 510 years of experience.
• 5 to 10 Years.

Terms and Conditions

• Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)
• Joining time frame: maximum 4 weeks
• Remote Work: No
• Employment Type: Full-time