Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Data Management & Governance

Design and operationalize data governance frameworks, including ownership, stewardship, and policies

Implement master data management (MDM) and reference data management capabilities

Establish metadata management, data cataloging, and lineage practices across the platform

Data Quality

Define data quality dimensions, KPIs, and rule sets for critical data domains

Implement data quality monitoring, profiling, and remediation workflows

Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement of data quality issues

Data Pipelines & Operations

Design and oversee end-to-end data pipelines that support governance, MDM, and analytics use cases

Ensure pipelines are reliable, observable, and aligned with data SLAs

Partner with data and integration engineers to embed governance and quality controls into pipelines

Stakeholder Engagement

Work with business owners and data stewards to define critical data elements and policies

Drive change management and adoption of data management practices across business and technology teams

Desired Candidate Profile

Requirements

Technical

6+ years of experience across data management, data governance, and data engineering

Hands-on experience with data management tooling, such as:

Data catalogs (Collibra, Alation, Informatica EDC, Microsoft Purview, or similar)

MDM platforms (Informatica MDM, Reltio, SAP MDG, or similar)

Data quality tools (Informatica DQ, Ataccama, or similar)

Strong experience designing and operating data pipelines on modern cloud data platforms

Proficiency in SQL; familiarity with Python or Spark is a plus

Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, ADF, Control-M) and observability for data

Understanding of data modeling, metadata standards, and reference architectures

Industry / Domain (Highly Preferred)

Experience in mining, metals, heavy industry, oil & gas, utilities, or other large industrial sectors is a strong plus

Exposure to ERP (SAP) master data, asset / equipment hierarchies, and supply chain data is highly valued

Prior experience in the GCC or Saudi Arabia is an advantage

Governance & Compliance Awareness

Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK or equivalent)

Familiarity with data privacy, classification, and regulatory requirements (including local data residency considerations)

Experience embedding controls into operational data pipelines

Soft Skills

Strong stakeholder management and ability to drive cross-functional change

Structured, analytical, and outcome-oriented

Clear communication with both technical and business audiences

Education & Certifications

Preferred:

Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Data Engineering, or related field

Certifications such as CDMP (DAMA), Collibra, Informatica, or cloud data certifications are a strong advantage

Additional Requirements

Onsite presence in Riyadh required

Experience working in large enterprise or government environments

Ability to operate in a multi-vendor delivery ecosystem