Head of Data Stewardship & Governance

Riyad Bank; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyad Bank seeks a Senior Data Steward to lead data stewardship within a division, ensuring governance and compliance with data strategies. You will act as liaison between business areas and data management teams to defend data as a strategic asset.

The role requires 6–8 years in data management within banking, stronger policy knowledge, and collaboration with executive governance bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MIS preferred or equivalent.
• 6–8 years of experience in Data & Information Management within banking.
• Strong knowledge of data policies and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead divisional data stewardship, acting as single contact for data needs.
• Represent the division in enterprise data governance discussions.
• Promote standardised data definitions and data quality across sources.
• Educate business units on data and information management importance.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management System or Computer Science

Master degree in MIS (preferred)

Job description

Riyad Bank seeks a Senior Data Steward to lead data stewardship within a division, ensuring governance and compliance with data strategies. You will act as liaison between business areas and data management teams to defend data as a strategic asset.

The role requires 6–8 years in data management within banking, stronger policy knowledge, and collaboration with executive governance bodies.