Data Governance Specialist

About
The Data Governance Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing the data governance framework and operating model, including defining roles and responsibilities. This role also involves the assessment of data maturity and gap analysis, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and data strategy across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design & implement the data governance framework and operating model and roles and responsibilities.
• Conduct requirement gathering, business analysis, and any data architecture activities related to data governance.
• Participate in the data maturity assessment sessions and gap analysis.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure that data standards and models align with overall enterprise architecture.
• Define roles and responsibilities related to data governance and data quality, and develop related processes and procedures.
• Develop strong working relationships with business users and provide business-impact-driven analysis to stakeholders.
• Engage in establishing and operating data governance offices.
• Help manage and run the maturity assessment and change management practices throughout projects.
• Participate in the delivery of data governance projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or any related field.
• DAMA, Informatica, Collibra certifications.
• 5+ years of experience in data governance or related areas.

Location
Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

Additional Information
Fluency in Arabic & English is highly desirable.