Data Management Office Lead: Governance & Quality

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

Job summary

Confidential Government in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Data Management Office Manager to lead the Data Management Office, implement data governance practices, and coordinate with business units to enhance data quality and compliance.

The role requires strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, experience in data governance, and the ability to translate policies into practical processes across data domains. Saudi context and NDMO standards knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IS/CS/IT or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in a Data Management Office, data governance, data quality, or related disciplines.
• Experience supervising a team or leading data-related projects.
• Practical experience across data management domains (quality, metadata, sharing, privacy, or master data).
• Knowledge of Saudi national data management and governance requirements, including NDMO standards and personal data protection.
• Ability to translate policies into practical processes and track implementation.
• CDMP certification or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate the organization’s data strategy into actionable work plans and initiatives.
• Develop and implement data management policies, standards and procedures.
• Coordinate with data owners, stewards and technical teams to resolve data issues.
• Maintain data inventories, glossaries, metadata and data catalog content.
• Define data quality rules, monitor results, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Coordinate data classification, sharing, and open data activities.
• Support personal data protection activities, including DPIAs and data subject requests.
• Coordinate master and reference data requirements and retention with relevant teams.
• Maintain compliance evidence and support national data assessments.
• Monitor data management KPIs and progress against action plans.
• Deliver awareness sessions and practical guidance to employees.
• Supervise assigned team members and service providers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IS/CS/IT or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Confidential Government in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Data Management Office Manager to lead the Data Management Office, implement data governance practices, and coordinate with business units to enhance data quality and compliance.

The role requires strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, experience in data governance, and the ability to translate policies into practical processes across data domains. Saudi context and NDMO standards knowledge is a plus.