Senior Data Governance & Protection Lead

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group seeks a Senior Data Protection Specialist to lead governance for enterprise data. You will shape frameworks for data quality, protection, privacy, and risk, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements across ADNOC Group.

The role spans business, digital, security, and technology teams to translate governance into practical controls. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in data governance, strong enterprise architecture knowledge, and experience with governance audits, data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in a major organization, preferably with consulting exposure to international markets.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an enterprise-wide data governance framework covering data quality, information security, privacy, and protection.
• Establish policies, standards, procedures, and governance mechanisms for Group-level enterprise data management.
• Define governance requirements to promote consistent handling and protection of information assets.

Skills

Enterprise data governance

Data protection

Data privacy

Data quality management

Digital governance

Information asset management

Data stewardship

Enterprise information architecture

Information security

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Business Continuity

Vendor assessment

SLA negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Information Security

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

ADNOC Group seeks a Senior Data Protection Specialist to lead governance for enterprise data. You will shape frameworks for data quality, protection, privacy, and risk, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements across ADNOC Group.

The role spans business, digital, security, and technology teams to translate governance into practical controls. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in data governance, strong enterprise architecture knowledge, and experience with governance audits, data