Senior Data & Digital Governance Expert

We are seeking a Senior Data & Digital Governance Expert to support the development and detailing of data-driven initiatives under a construction ecosystem maturity program in the GCC. The role focuses on refining priority construction-sector data use cases, defining governance and quality requirements, and translating initiatives into implementation-ready operating models and roadmaps for government owners.

• Refine priority construction-sector data use cases and define the required datasets, KPIs, and decision-intelligence needs
• Develop sector-wide data standards, dictionaries, taxonomies, and metadata requirements
• Define 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)
• Construction-sector expertise
• Data strategy, sector data standards, dictionaries and taxonomies
• Data governance, quality, ownership frameworks and stewardship models
• Construction use‑case development, KPIs and decision‑intelligence design
• Data platforms, integration and interoperability
• Initiative design, operating models and implementation roadmaps
• Government engagement and multi‑stakeholder coordination
• GCC experience with familiarity in SDAIA/NDMO frameworks
• Preferably Arabic speaking

• Deep experience in data strategy, governance and sector‑level data frameworks
• Strong understanding of construction‑sector data needs, project data flows and market intelligence
• Proven ability to design data standards, dictionaries and taxonomies for complex ecosystems
• Experience developing governance, quality and ownership frameworks
• Ability to translate high-level initiatives into practical implementation models and roadmaps
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills, especially with government and regulatory bodies
• Familiarity with SDAIA/NDMO policies, controls and national data governance requirements
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environments
• Ability to work on‑site as needed

• National‑level data governance programs or digital‑transformation initiatives
• Construction analytics platforms, BIM data flows or project‑intelligence systems
• Designing dashboards, monitoring frameworks and decision‑support tools
• Interoperability standards across contractors, ministries and ecosystem platforms
• Metadata management, lineage and enterprise data cataloging
• Advisory work with government ministries or semi‑government entities
• Experience in GCC mega‑projects or construction ecosystem maturity programs
• Arabic language proficiency