Strategic Data Domain Lead, Exploration & PDE

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC); Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) seeks a Principal Specialist to lead Exploration & PDE data domain strategy and governance. You will shape data products and enable data-driven decision making across exploration, evaluation, and resource development teams.

You will drive enterprise data architecture decisions, promote best practices, and foster collaboration with business and digital stakeholders to accelerate AI and analytics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a geoscience, engineering, CS, IS, data mgmt or related field.
• Strong track record delivering data governance and enterprise data mgmt programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional data initiatives and data products.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute the Exploration & PDE data domain strategy aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Strengthen governance practices ensuring data integrity ownership and regulatory compliance.
• Lead development of data products enabling decision making across functions.
• Provide expert guidance on data management practices across subsurface domains.
• Build partnerships with business and digital teams to align priorities and outcomes.
• Accelerate analytics and AI adoption through high-quality domain data.
• Improve data quality, trust, and lifecycle management across assets.

Skills

Functional Expertise

Exploration and Subsurface Data Mgmt

Petroleum Development & Evaluation

Data Governance & Stewardship

Data Architecture & Modeling

Data Quality Management

Data Lifecycle Management

Business & Delivery

Strategic Planning

Digital Transformation

Data Product Delivery

Business Value Realization

Risk Management

Performance Improvement

People & Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement

Influencing & Negotiation

Cross-Functional Leadership

Communication & Presentation

Change Management

Collaboration & Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geoscience

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Data Management

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) seeks a Principal Specialist to lead Exploration & PDE data domain strategy and governance. You will shape data products and enable data-driven decision making across exploration, evaluation, and resource development teams.

You will drive enterprise data architecture decisions, promote best practices, and foster collaboration with business and digital stakeholders to accelerate AI and analytics initiatives.