Head of Data Governance & Stewardship

Advanced Search; Doha; On-site; QAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank seeks an experienced Section Head – Data Governance to lead and mature the Enterprise Data Governance function. You will establish policies, standards, and controls, drive adoption across Business, IT, Risk, and Compliance, and shape ownership and stewardship models to ensure data quality and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee data governance tooling, data cataloging, lineage, and CDE initiatives, supporting the bank's digital transformation, analytics, and AI programs while building a

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Data Management or Data Governance within Banking/Financial Services.
• Proven experience building and operationalizing Enterprise Data Governance from the ground up.
• Hands-on experience implementing Data Governance programs beyond policy development.
• Experience defining Data Ownership and Data Stewardship frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Catalogs, and CDEs.
• Experience leading cross-functional stakeholder engagement (Business, IT, Risk, Compliance, Audit).
• Experience managing Data Governance teams and driving organizational change.
• Understanding regulatory requirements, governance controls, and data risk management.
• Certifications such as CDMP, DCAM, DAMA or similar are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and mature the Enterprise Data Governance framework, operating model, policies, standards, and controls.
• Drive Data Governance adoption across Business, IT, Risk, Compliance, and other functions.
• Define and implement Data Ownership and Data Stewardship models, including roles and accountability structures.
• Develop and maintain governance forums, councils, and escalation mechanisms.
• Lead initiatives focused on Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Cataloging, and CDEs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and support internal/external audits.
• Oversee implementation and optimization of Data Governance tools and platforms.
• Drive Master Data Governance and trusted enterprise data sources.
• Align Data Governance with Digital Transformation, Analytics, and AI strategies.
• Lead and develop a specialist Data Governance team.

Skills

Data governance

Enterprise data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Data ownership

Data stewardship

Regulatory compliance

Audits

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/DS/IS/Business Administration

Job description

Bank seeks an experienced Section Head – Data Governance to lead and mature the Enterprise Data Governance function. You will establish policies, standards, and controls, drive adoption across Business, IT, Risk, and Compliance, and shape ownership and stewardship models to ensure data quality and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee data governance tooling, data cataloging, lineage, and CDE initiatives, supporting the bank's digital transformation, analytics, and AI programs while building a