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Head of IT Planning & Governance
Job in
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Listed on 2026-09-23
Listing for:
Empresa Confidencial
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-23
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, IT Consultant, Information Security & Data Protection, IT Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Strategic Alignment: Formulate and execute the IT corporate strategy, aligning the technology roadmap with business expansion goals in the remittance and digital wallet space.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all IT architectures, data practices, and governance frameworks comply strictly with SAMA (Saudi Central Bank) regulations,
SNDP (National Data Management Office / NDMO) mandates, and local cybersecurity frameworks (NCA). - Enterprise Architecture Oversight: Govern the selection of technology stacks, application frameworks, and integration blueprints to eliminate architectural debt and maximize system agility.
- Data Governance & Management: Champion the establishment of a robust data governance framework, creating data catalogs, defining data lineage, and ensuring data privacy/security protocols.
- IT Risk & Controls: Implement and monitor IT controls, managing technical risks, IT internal/external audit inquiries, and continuous compliance reviews.
- Financial & Vendor Governance: Oversee IT CAPEX/OPEX planning, portfolio optimization, and strategic vendor contract governance.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ 10 years of overall IT experience, with at least 4 years specifically managing IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, or Data Governance leadership role.
- experience working within the KSA banking, fintech, or financial services sector
- successfully faced or managed SAMA (Saudi Central Bank) IT or Cyber Security audits in your previous roles
- designed or implemented a Data Governance framework that aligns with NDMO/SNDP guidelines
- hold at least one active professional certification in these domains (e.g., TOGAF, COBIT, CGEIT, or CDMP
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