Data Governance & Management Specialist (On-site, 4-5 mo)

MENA Consultant; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

MENA Consultant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Data Management and Governance Expert for a 4-5 month on-site engagement. 3-5+ years of data management and governance experience are required, with a focus on regulatory compliance, data risk, and improving data quality, classification, and accessibility.

The role involves developing and maintaining program roadmaps, overseeing KPI-driven performance, and supporting audits and governance maturity assessments across the organization.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in data management and data governance.
• Proven experience managing data governance programs.
• Solid understanding of data management principles: cataloging, classification, quality.
• Proficiency in project management, roadmap tracking, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and implementation of data management programs (Data Catalog, Data Sharing, Data Classification, Data Quality).
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps with timelines and resource needs.
• Oversee program performance and monitor KPIs.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, accessibility, and efficiency.
• Enforce data governance frameworks, policies, and standards organization-wide.
• Ensure data classification, ownership, and access control principles are applied.
• Support compliance controls per NDMO requirements and regulations.
• Monitor compliance with governance and regulatory obligations.
• Review and revise policies to reflect regulatory changes.
• Conduct risk assessments for data management practices and gaps.
• Identify non-compliance and drive timely mitigations.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for data management and compliance.
• Prepare regular risk and performance reports.
• Maintain records of governance activities and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with IT, business units, and data stakeholders to promote governance adoption.
• Deliver awareness sessions and training on data governance and compliance.
• Encourage best practices in data management and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT

Tools

Data Catalog tools

Data Classification tools

Job description

MENA Consultant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Data Management and Governance Expert for a 4-5 month on-site engagement. 3-5+ years of data management and governance experience are required, with a focus on regulatory compliance, data risk, and improving data quality, classification, and accessibility.

The role involves developing and maintaining program roadmaps, overseeing KPI-driven performance, and supporting audits and governance maturity assessments across the organization.