Data Governance & Metadata Architect

Jodayn; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jodayn seeks a Data Management Consultant to design, implement, and optimize data governance, data quality, and metadata frameworks. You will work with clients and internal teams to assess current data maturity and align practices with organizational goals while ensuring compliance with national and international standards.

You will lead governance initiatives, define standards and glossaries, support catalogs and lineage, and collaborate across IT and compliance to enforce data quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, computer science, information systems, or related field.
• 5+ years experience in data governance, data architecture, or data quality management.
• Solid understanding of data management frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM).

Responsibilities

• Assess current data management processes, tools, and governance structures.
• Design and implement data governance frameworks and policies.
• Define data standards, business glossaries, and metadata frameworks.
• Support data catalogs and data lineage documentation.
• Collaborate with IT, business stakeholders, and compliance teams to enforce data quality and governance.
• Lead data maturity assessments and gap analysis reports.
• Provide expertise in master data management (MDM) and reference data frameworks.
• Develop training materials and deliver workshops to build internal data management capabilities.
• Align data practices with regulatory standards such as PDPL, GDPR, NDMO, or industry-specific regulations.
• Monitor compliance with data governance and data stewardship roles.

Skills

Data governance

Data architecture

Data quality

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in data science/CS/IS

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Talend

Azure

AWS

GCP

Data Mesh

Data Lakehouse

Job description

Jodayn seeks a Data Management Consultant to design, implement, and optimize data governance, data quality, and metadata frameworks. You will work with clients and internal teams to assess current data maturity and align practices with organizational goals while ensuring compliance with national and international standards.

You will lead governance initiatives, define standards and glossaries, support catalogs and lineage, and collaborate across IT and compliance to enforce data quality and