About the Role

Brainlake is seeking a Senior Data & Digital Governance Expert to join our team in Dammam, Eastern Region. This contract role involves supporting the development and detailing of data-driven initiatives within a construction ecosystem maturity program across the GCC. The position requires over 10 years of experience in relevant fields.

Program Focus and Objectives

The primary focus of this role is to refine priority construction-sector data use cases, define comprehensive governance and quality requirements, and translate strategic initiatives into implementation-ready operating models and roadmaps for government owners. This includes ensuring alignment with national data frameworks such as SDAIA and NDMO.

Key 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 data governance models, including roles, ownership, stewardship, quality controls, and compliance mechanisms.
• Translate initiatives into implementation-ready models with clear workflows, operating models, and governance structures.
• Specify data platform requirements, integration pathways, and interoperability standards.
• Assess project-level and market-level data requirements for construction ecosystem maturity.
• Prepare detailed implementation roadmaps, handover packages, and documentation for government owners.
• Coordinate with government entities, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders to ensure alignment with national data frameworks (SDAIA, NDMO).

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of experience in data strategy, governance, and sector-level data frameworks.
• Deep expertise in the construction sector, including understanding of data needs, project data flows, and market intelligence.
• Proven ability to design data standards, dictionaries, and taxonomies for complex ecosystems.
• Experience developing data governance, quality, and ownership frameworks, along with stewardship models.
• Proficiency in construction use-case development, KPI definition, and decision-intelligence design.
• Familiarity with data platforms, integration strategies, and interoperability standards.
• Demonstrated ability in initiative design, operating model development, and implementation roadmap creation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly with government and regulatory bodies, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
• Experience working in the GCC with familiarity in SDAIA/NDMO policies, controls, and national data governance requirements.
• Ability to translate high-level initiatives into practical implementation models and roadmaps.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Experience with national-level data governance programs or digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with construction analytics platforms, BIM data flows, or project-intelligence systems.
• Experience designing dashboards, monitoring frameworks, and decision-support tools.
• Knowledge of interoperability standards across contractors, ministries, and ecosystem platforms.
• Background in metadata management, data lineage, and enterprise data cataloging.
• Advisory experience with government ministries or semi-government entities.
• Involvement in GCC mega-projects or construction ecosystem maturity programs.
• Arabic language proficiency is preferred.

Work Environment

This is a contract position based in Dammam, requiring the ability to work on-site as needed. The role involves engagement with various government entities and stakeholders across the GCC region.