Head of Data & Analytics — Remote, Equity Eligible

Hala group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shares

Learning stipend

Remote/hybrid work

Job summary

HALA, a leading fintech group in the MENAP region, seeks a Senior Head of Data to build and govern the enterprise data strategy, data platforms, and governance across fintech and banking domains in Saudi Arabia. You will lead Data Engineering, BI, Analytics and Data Governance teams to enable analytics, AI, reporting, and strategic decision-making.

You will oversee data warehouses/lakes, ensure data quality, integrate with payment systems and CRM, and align with SAMA PDPL security standards.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, BI, or Data Management.
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing enterprise data teams.
• Experience in fintech, banking, or financial services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise data strategy aligned with HALA's business objectives and digital transformation roadmap.
• Establish a modern, scalable, and secure data ecosystem supporting analytics, AI, reporting, and operational decision-making.
• Lead and develop the Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, and Data Governance teams.
• Oversee design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise data platforms, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Ensure reliable data pipelines integrating payment systems, merchant platforms, financial systems, CRM, and operational applications.
• Drive automation, scalability, availability, and performance of data infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Engineering to establish enterprise data architecture standards.
• Deliver executive dashboards and KPI reporting for senior management and Board Committees.
• Establish enterprise-wide data governance policies, standards, and ownership models.
• Define data quality controls, metadata management, master data management, and data lifecycle processes.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and integrity across all systems.
• Ensure data management practices comply with SAMA regulatory requirements, NCA Cybersecurity Controls, PDPL, and internal security standards.

Skills

Fluent English

Arabic

Analytical skills

Reconciliation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

HALA, a leading fintech group in the MENAP region, seeks a Senior Head of Data to build and govern the enterprise data strategy, data platforms, and governance across fintech and banking domains in Saudi Arabia. You will lead Data Engineering, BI, Analytics and Data Governance teams to enable analytics, AI, reporting, and strategic decision-making.

You will oversee data warehouses/lakes, ensure data quality, integrate with payment systems and CRM, and align with SAMA PDPL security standards.