Waste Data Strategy & Governance Lead

edari; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

edari in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Data Governance Manager to ensure plans, data frameworks and governance outputs align with strategy and deliver decision-ready insights that support long-term value creation.

The role sits in Strategy & Growth and collaborates with Operations, Technology & Digital, Sustainability and Finance to build data repositories, dashboards and reports that are accurate, complete and audit-ready, enabling informed management decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in a data-related field; master’s preferred for senior roles.
• Professional certifications in data analytics, BI, SQL, Python or related tools are advantageous.
• 7 years’ progressive experience in waste data, governance, reporting and continuous improvement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage data workstreams with timely delivery per governance requirements.
• Coordinate with Operations, Technology & Digital, Finance and Sustainability for data inputs and validation.
• Develop, maintain and quality-assure data repositories, dashboards, source mappings and reports for management review.
• Analyze data trends, risks and opportunities; translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Monitor deliverables, timelines and data gaps; escalate issues for resolution as needed.
• Maintain audit-ready data records, evidence files and dashboards per policy and governance standards.
• Identify opportunities to enhance data processes, templates and reporting formats for better efficiency.
• Collaborate with Technology & Digital to define data requirements for systems, dashboards and automation.
• Integrate ESG, risk management and business continuity into data processes for resilience.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Stakeholder coordination

Data quality

Analytics & insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, CS, Engineering, Environmental Management, Business Administration or related

Master's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, Environmental Management or related

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

R

Job description

edari in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Data Governance Manager to ensure plans, data frameworks and governance outputs align with strategy and deliver decision-ready insights that support long-term value creation.

The role sits in Strategy & Growth and collaborates with Operations, Technology & Digital, Sustainability and Finance to build data repositories, dashboards and reports that are accurate, complete and audit-ready, enabling informed management decisions.