Section Head Data Governance

Tanqeeb; Doha; On-site; QAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking a seasoned leader to head the Data Governance Unit within a banking environment in Doha. You will establish and mature the enterprise data governance framework, drive ownership and stewardship, and lead cross-functional data governance initiatives to enable analytics and AI initiatives.

You will build governance structures, manage data quality and catalogs, and ensure regulatory compliance while guiding a skilled data governance team toward a data-driven culture across

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data management/governance within banking or financial services.
• Experience establishing and operationalizing enterprise data governance from the ground up.
• Strong hands-on experience implementing data governance programs and policy development.
• Proven ability to define data ownership and stewardship frameworks.
• Knowledge of data quality, metadata, lineage, and critical data elements.

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 Audit.
• Define and implement data ownership and data stewardship models with clear accountability.
• Develop governance forums, councils, and escalation mechanisms for enterprise data management.
• Lead initiatives on data quality, metadata management, data lineage, and data catalogs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and support audits; oversee tool implementation and optimization.
• Drive master data governance and establish a trusted source of enterprise data.
• Align governance initiatives with digital transformation, analytics, and AI strategies.
• Lead and develop a specialist data governance team and promote a data-driven culture across the bank.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Science / Business Administration

Tools

Data governance tools

Metadata management

Data catalogs

Job description

Section Head - Data Governance Unit

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Section Head - Data Governance Unit to lead the establishment, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Bank's Enterprise Data Governance function.

This leadership role will be responsible for driving data governance across the organization, ensuring high data quality standards, regulatory compliance, effective data stewardship, and strong accountability for data assets. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the Bank's digital transformation, analytics, and AI initiatives while fostering a data-driven culture across business and technology functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and mature the Bank's 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, responsibilities, and accountability structures.


• Develop and maintain governance forums, councils, and escalation mechanisms to support enterprise-wide data management.


• Lead initiatives focused on Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Cataloging, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs).


• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and support internal and external audit activities.


• Oversee the implementation and optimization of Data Governance tools and platforms.


• Drive Master Data Governance and establish a trusted source of enterprise data.


• Align Data Governance initiatives with the Bank's Digital Transformation, Data Analytics, and AI strategies.


• Lead and develop a specialist Data Governance team while promoting a data-driven culture across the Bank.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.


• Minimum 15 years of experience in Data Management, Data Governance, or related disciplines within Banking or Financial Services.


• Proven experience establishing and operationalizing an Enterprise Data Governance function from the ground up.


• Strong hands-on experience implementing Data Governance programs, not limited to policy development.


• Demonstrated experience defining and implementing Data Ownership and Data Stewardship frameworks.


• Strong knowledge of Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Data Catalogs, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs).


• Experience leading cross-functional stakeholder engagement across Business, IT, Risk, Compliance, and Audit functions.


• Experience managing Data Governance teams and driving organizational change.


• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, governance controls, and data-related risk management.


• Professional certifications such as CDMP, DCAM, DAMA, or similar are highly desirable.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a leader who has successfully built, implemented, and operationalized Data Governance from the ground up, established governance structures and accountability models, and driven organization-wide adoption of data governance practices within a complex banking environment.