Data Governance Specialist - Metadata and Quality

Data Governance Specialist
- Metadata and Quality Job Snapshot
- Role:
Data Governance Specialist
- Metadata and Quality

- Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Banking
- Function:
Risk Management-Compliance

- Experience:

Minimum 7 years
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced Data Governance Specialist for an immediate-start opportunity in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on strengthening enterprise data governance through effective data ownership, stewardship, metadata management, data lineage, quality controls and issue-management practices. The successful candidate will maintain data governance records, document critical data elements, support data-quality monitoring and coordinate governance activities across technology, risk and business functions.

The position requires practical knowledge of data governance frameworks, business glossaries, metadata management, data lineage and data-quality processes. SQL literacy and the ability to prepare clear governance reports are also essential. Experience supporting data governance initiatives within regulated financial services is preferred.

• Country:
  United Arab Emirates
• City:
  Abu Dhabi
• Industry: Banking
• Function:
  Risk Management-Compliance
• Salary:
  Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality:
  Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site

• Maintain data-domain ownership and stewardship records.
• Document responsibilities for managing and governing enterprise data.
• Support consistent application of data ownership and stewardship practices.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to clarify data governance responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate governance inventories and supporting documentation.
• Identify gaps in ownership or stewardship records and coordinate necessary updates.

• Maintain business glossary entries and data definitions.
• Document critical data elements and associated governance requirements.
• Support the management of enterprise metadata records.
• Ensure data definitions and governance information remain current and consistent.
• Coordinate updates to metadata and business glossary documentation.
• Support traceability between critical data elements, ownership and relevant controls.

• Document data lineage for relevant data elements and processes.
• Maintain records of data governance controls and requirements.
• Support visibility of data relationships and dependencies.
• Coordinate with technical and business stakeholders to validate lineage information.
• Identify missing or incomplete lineage and control documentation.
• Maintain organised records supporting data governance reviews.

• Support the definition of data-quality rules.
• Coordinate monitoring of data-quality requirements.
• Identify and document data-quality issues.
• Maintain records of identified issues and remediation activities.
• Track outstanding corrective actions with responsible stakeholders.
• Support reporting on data-quality performance and remediation progress.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data-quality monitoring practices.

• Coordinate data governance forums and stakeholder discussions.
• Prepare supporting information for governance reviews.
• Document governance decisions and agreed actions.
• Maintain action trackers and follow up on outstanding requirements.
• Work with multidisciplinary technology, risk and business stakeholders.
• Support consistent communication of governance priorities and unresolved issues.
• Maintain clear records of decisions, responsibilities and action status.

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