Data Governance Senior Officer

Hiring Data Governance Senior Officer – Banking Client (Riyadh, KSA)

We are seeking a seasoned Data Governance professional to lead and drive data strategy initiatives at our banking client in Riyadh, KSA.

• Data Governance Framework and Policies – Design, maintain, and periodically review the enterprise data governance framework, including data policies, standards, data classification schema, and procedures.
• Data Quality, Lineage, and Controls – Establish and monitor data quality rules, metrics, and key risk indicators (KRIs).
• Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management – Ensure data governance practices support compliance with applicable regulations (data protection/privacy, AML/CFT, payments, banking regulations), mapping critical data sets to regulatory requirements and reporting; work closely with Risk, Compliance, Information Security, and Legal to embed data controls into risk frameworks and respond to regulatory, supervisory, and audit reviews.
• Committees, Reporting, and Stakeholder Engagement – Coordinate and, where applicable, chair or act as secretariat to data governance councils, data management committees, and working groups; produce regular dashboards and reports on data quality, issues, risks, and remediation status for senior management, risk committees, and Board-level forums, highlighting key trends and required decisions.