Manager

Protiviti Middle East Member Firm; Doha; On-site; QAR 450,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Protiviti Middle East Member Firm is seeking a bilingual Arabic-English Data & AI leader to build and lead its Qatar public sector data practice. You will win and deliver work across ministries, government entities and financial institutions, shaping propositions and closing engagements while building a local delivery team.

The role combines business development with hands-on delivery, requiring strong market knowledge, executive communication, and the ability to establish Protiviti as a key

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data and analytics consulting, with Big 4 or leading firm experience.
• Significant track record in Qatar, ideally with public sector clients.
• Established relationships with ministries/government entities.
• Proven business development success, with a record of originating and closing engagements.
• Experience building or leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Business growth: Build a public sector Data & AI pipeline in Qatar; shape propositions and close engagements.
• Client relationships: Build and deepen senior relationships with ministries, government entities and banks.
• Practice building: Hire and develop a local team of data consultants and grow the Qatar practice.
• Advisory and delivery: Lead engagements in data strategy, governance and platform modernization with an AI component.
• Thought leadership: Represent Protiviti at industry forums and government events in Qatar.

Skills

Arabic

English

Business development

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Informatica (IDMC, Data Quality, MDM, Axon/EDC)

Azure

Fabric

Purview

Google Cloud (GCP)

Job description

Location

Doha, Qatar

Practice

Data & AI, Middle East

Languages

Arabic and English (fluent, required)

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a bilingual (Arabic and English) Data & AI leader to build Protiviti’s public sector data business in Qatar. You will win and deliver work across ministries, government entities and financial institutions, and build a local practice and team from the ground up. The role combines business development and delivery and suits someone who already knows the Qatar market well.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Business growth: Build a public sector Data & AI pipeline in Qatar. Find opportunities, shape propositions, lead proposals and close engagements.
• Client relationships: Build and deepen senior relationships with the ministries, government entities and banks.
• Practice building: Hire and develop a local team of data consultants, build delivery capability and grow the practice’s presence in Qatar.
• Advisory and delivery: Lead engagements in data strategy, data management, data governance and data platform modernization, including programs with an AI component.
• Solution leadership: Design solutions on Informatica, Microsoft (Azure, Fabric, Purview) and Google Cloud (GCP).
• Thought leadership: Represent Protiviti at industry forums and government events, and help shape Qatar’s data and AI agenda.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years in data and analytics consulting, with at least 5 years at a Big 4 or leading consulting firm.
• Significant track record in Qatar, ideally with public sector clients.
• Established relationships with (ministries / government entities).
• Proven business development success, with a record of originating and closing engagements.
• Experience building or leading teams.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

• Strong grounding in data management and governance: frameworks, data quality, master data management, metadata management and data cataloguing.
• Hands‑on knowledge of the Informatica platform (IDMC, Data Quality, MDM, Axon/EDC).
• Experience with the Microsoft data stack (Azure, Fabric, Purview) and/or Google Cloud data services.
• Familiarity with Qatar and GCC national data regulations and government data standards.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Fluent Arabic and English, written and spoken (required).
• An entrepreneurial, practice‑building mindset, comfortable creating something new.
• Credibility with senior stakeholders and strong executive communication.
• Relevant certifications are a plus (CDMP, DAMA, Informatica, Azure or GCP).

WHY PROTIVITI

A founding role in a growing Data & AI practice in Qatar, with the backing of a global firm and close collaboration with our regional AI and data leadership across the Middle East.