This role involves designing and implementing comprehensive data governance programs to ensure trusted, compliant, and high-quality data across client enterprises in the Middle East
Job Summary
This role involves designing and implementing comprehensive data governance programs to ensure trusted, compliant, and high-quality data across client enterprises in the Middle East.
The successful candidate will lead governance operating models, manage metadata catalogs, enforce data quality standards, and ensure compliance with regional regulations like Egypt's PDPL and KSA PDPL.
Candidates must possess strong consulting experience, deep technical knowledge of data governance tools, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes for executive stakeholders.
Matching Summary
This role involves designing and implementing comprehensive data governance programs to ensure trusted, compliant, and high-quality data across client enterprises in the Middle East.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
7+ years data governance experience
DAMA-DMBOK or DCAM framework knowledge
Collibra Alation Informatica Atlan Purview tools
Middle East data privacy regulations expertise
Data quality frameworks and issue management
Metadata cataloging and lineage management
Stakeholder management and governance councils
Nice-to-have
Arabic language proficiency
ISO 27001 NIST CSF SOC 2 familiarity
CDMP DCAM Collibra Ranger certifications
CIPP CIPM CIPT certifications
Proposal development and SOW estimation
Thought leadership and accelerator creation
Coaching junior team members
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field
Work authorization in Egypt required
Fluent English language skills required
7+ years in data governance/data management
At least 2 years leading multi-stakeholder initiatives