Senior Specialist Data Governance

JPC - 4708 - Senior Specialist Data Governance

Job Location : Abu Dhabi

Total Experience : 5-8 years

Position Type : 6 months contractual

Industry : BFSI

Job Responsibilities :

1. Implement an effective Data Governance Framework that covers data discovery, onboarding, curation, and reporting to ensure data completeness, provide consistency, maintain compliance readiness, enhance security, and support business needs for optimized data access.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data governance roles and responsibilities.
3. Conduct data governance assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement and mitigate risks.
4. Develop, collaborate on, and implement data strategies to support data-driven decision-making and enhance data literacy through controlled change management initiatives.
5. Stay abreast of emerging trends and developments in data governance, data privacy, and regulatory compliance to ensure current and effective data governance practices.
6. Ensure data is governed and managed effectively, documented properly, and reliable sources are engaged. Automate effective data processes and make data available to stakeholders for analysis and decision-making, including designing and executing surveys and managing data sharing agreements.
7. Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations both in the GCC and outside (e.g., PDPL, GDPR, CCPA) and industry standards.
8. Collaborate with Data Management Specialists and cross-functional teams to promote data governance initiatives aligned with business objectives.
9. Conduct training and awareness programs to promote a data-driven culture and enhance understanding of data governance principles among employees, advocating best practices organization-wide.
10. Monitor and report on the effectiveness of data governance initiatives, providing recommendations for improvements.
11. Create a data quality program to manage reference and master data while maintaining data integrity.