Senior Data Governance Strategy Lead

Inbox Business Technologies; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Inbox Business Technologies is looking for an experienced Principal Consultant — Data Governance to own governance for the data-and-AI vertical within a multi-vertical Strategy Execution & Value Realization Office, ensuring strategic initiatives deliver measurable benefits and sustained architectural compliance while acting as the senior governance link to executive stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years in data governance or related fields, and experience engaging

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in data governance or strategy execution advisory, with senior‑level stakeholder engagement.
• Experience designing governance operating models for large, multi-workstream portfolios.
• Experience engaging Enterprise Architecture and senior executives in complex organisations.
• Knowledge of MoP, MSP, P3O; DAMA-DMBOK; TOGAF is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and own governance operating model, templates and tools for the data-and-AI vertical.
• Own cross-vertical coordination for the data-and-AI vertical — portfolio visibility, dependency mapping, and escalations.
• Governance framework for initiative delivery: stage gates, milestones, risk/issue/dependency management, budget oversight, quality/change governance.
• Lead governance relationship with Enterprise Architecture and ARB participation, architecture decision records, and compliance with standards.
• Own the executive reporting relationship for the vertical: dashboards, portfolio reports, scorecards, insights for senior stakeholders.
• Set the benefit-realization methodology for the vertical and validate value delivery before closure.
• Develop and own governance frameworks, standards, templates and playbooks across the portfolio, including KPI tooling oversight.
• Lead maturity assessments of governance and portfolio management, benchmarking and improvements.
• Own transition/continuity planning for governance at horizon end, including options for continuation or re-tender.
• Provide senior mentorship and quality oversight to the Senior Consultant supporting the vertical.

Skills

Executive stakeholder engagement

Governance design

Cross-vertical coordination

Portfolio and programme governance

Benefits realization

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Management/Information Systems/Business/Engineering

Job description

Inbox Business Technologies is looking for an experienced Principal Consultant — Data Governance to own governance for the data-and-AI vertical within a multi-vertical Strategy Execution & Value Realization Office, ensuring strategic initiatives deliver measurable benefits and sustained architectural compliance while acting as the senior governance link to executive stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years in data governance or related fields, and experience engaging