Senior Data & Digital Governance Lead - Construction

Brainlake; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 230,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Brainlake seeks a Senior Data & Digital Governance Expert to shape data-driven initiatives within a GCC construction ecosystem maturity program. You will refine use cases, define datasets and KPIs, and translate initiatives into practical operating models and roadmaps for government owners.

The role emphasizes governance, data standards, and collaboration with regulators, with on-site work as needed to align with national frameworks (SDAIA/NDMO). Fluency in Arabic is preferred.

Qualifications

• Construction-sector data governance expertise.
• Experience defining datasets, KPIs, and decision-intelligence needs.
• Ability to design sector data standards, dictionaries, and taxonomies.
• Proven governance, quality, ownership frameworks and stewardship models.
• Experience translating initiatives into operating models and roadmaps.
• Familiarity with SDAIA/NDMO policies and national data frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder-management with government and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Refine priority construction-sector data use cases and define required datasets, KPIs, and decision-intelligence needs.
• Develop sector-wide data standards, dictionaries, taxonomies, and metadata requirements.
• Define governance models including roles, ownership, stewardship, quality controls, and compliance.
• Translate initiatives into implementation-ready models with workflows and governance structures.
• Specify data platform requirements, integration pathways, and interoperability standards.
• Assess data requirements for construction ecosystem maturity and roadmaps for government owners.
• Prepare roadmaps, handover packages, and documentation for government owners.
• Coordinate with government entities, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders for alignment with SDAIA/NDMO.

Skills

Construction-sector data governance

Data strategy & standards

Data governance & stewardship

KPIs & decision-intelligence design

Data platforms & interoperability

Operating models & roadmaps

Government engagement & multi-stakehld

Arabic language proficiency

Job description

Brainlake seeks a Senior Data & Digital Governance Expert to shape data-driven initiatives within a GCC construction ecosystem maturity program. You will refine use cases, define datasets and KPIs, and translate initiatives into practical operating models and roadmaps for government owners.

The role emphasizes governance, data standards, and collaboration with regulators, with on-site work as needed to align with national frameworks (SDAIA/NDMO). Fluency in Arabic is preferred.