17/09/2026
🚀 We’re Hiring | Data Governance Expert – Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 🇴🇲
We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Expert to join our team in Muscat, Oman, supporting the development and implementation of robust enterprise data governance practices.
The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing and enhancing data governance frameworks, policies, standards, data quality, metadata management, privacy, and regulatory compliance across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Establish clear data ownership, stewardship, roles, and responsibilities across business functions.
• Ensure alignment with relevant data protection, privacy, and governance requirements, including PDPL, NDMO, and SDAIA frameworks.
• Monitor data quality indicators and coordinate remediation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain metadata, data classification, and data lineage practices using appropriate governance tools.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) and enterprise data management initiatives.
• Support privacy and data protection activities, including ROPA and DPIA requirements.
• Participate in data governance audits, assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Promote a strong data governance culture through stakeholder engagement, training, and awareness initiatives.
Key Professional Expertise:
• Data Governance & Data Strategy
• Enterprise Data Management
• Data Quality Management
• Metadata Management & Data Classification
• Data Lineage & Data Ownership
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Privacy & Data Protection
• Regulatory Compliance – NDMO, PDPL & SDAIA
• ROPA & DPIA Frameworks
Candidate Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Data Governance, Data Management, or a closely related field.
• Previous professional experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is highly preferred, particularly with exposure to Saudi data governance and regulatory frameworks.
• DAMA / CDMP certification or an equivalent recognized data management certification is required.
Additional Certifications Preferred
• CDMP – Certified Data Management Professional
• NDMO Data Governance
• TOGAF 9 / TOGAF 9.2
• PMP
• ISO 27001
• ITIL Foundation
📍 Location: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman 🇴🇲
📩Please send your CV to:
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