Senior Data Governance & Classification Strategist

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL; Doha; On-site; QAR 436,839 - 655,259; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL is seeking a Senior Data Governance & Classification Specialist to advise government entities on data asset registers and classification policies. You will design guidelines, measure compliance, and lead national initiatives addressing cybersecurity risks from data handling.

The role requires strong regulatory and policy experience, with emphasis on translating national standards into practical classifications and governance across agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in (Information Security, Computer Science, or MIS).
• Master’s or PhD in Data Governance or Public Cybersecurity Policy preferred.
• 10+ years of data governance and security experience.
• 4+ years in regulatory frameworks, national policies, or government consulting.
• Arabic preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and strategic advisory services to government entities to build data asset registers and classify data.
• Design guidelines and toolkits enabling government staff to classify data independently.
• Measure compliance with national data classification policies and report to decision-makers.
• Lead national initiatives to assess cybersecurity risks from data classification at the state level.
• Align policies with national data protection laws and privacy standards; identify data sovereignty needs.
• Evaluate global data classification solutions and recommend tools suitable for the national infrastructure.
• Organize national workshops and conferences to transfer knowledge on data classification challenges.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Data governance

Data privacy

Public policy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or MIS

Master’s or PhD in Data Governance or Public Cybersecurity Policy

Job description

BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL is seeking a Senior Data Governance & Classification Specialist to advise government entities on data asset registers and classification policies. You will design guidelines, measure compliance, and lead national initiatives addressing cybersecurity risks from data handling.

The role requires strong regulatory and policy experience, with emphasis on translating national standards into practical classifications and governance across agencies.