Job Description – Data Management Specialist

Data Management Specialist
Job Location - Riyadh - KSA 
 

Job Purpose

The Data Management Specialist is responsible for implementing, configuring, and supporting enterprise Data Management solutions, including Data Governance, Data Catalog, Metadata Management, Data Quality, and Data Classification. The role ensures successful onboarding of data assets into governance platforms, maintains metadata integrity, enables data quality monitoring, and supports compliance with organizational policies and regulatory frameworks such as SDAIA, NDMO, and PDPL.

The specialist will work closely with business stakeholders, Data Stewards, Data Custodians, and technical teams to ensure effective implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of enterprise data management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Data Catalog & Metadata Management

• Implement, configure, and maintain enterprise Data Catalog solutions.
• Ensure all enterprise data assets are inventoried, classified, documented, and governed within the Data Catalog.
• Develop and maintain metadata models, taxonomies, business glossaries, and metadata standards.
• Configure metadata harvesting, lineage, and synchronization across enterprise data sources.
• Support business and technical teams in maintaining accurate metadata and improving data discoverability.
• Configure and manage workflows supporting metadata management and data classification.
• Ensure classification labels and metadata standards are consistently applied across data assets.

Data Governance

• Configure and administer Data Governance tools, workflows, dashboards, and policy enforcement mechanisms.
• Support implementation of enterprise Data Governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Custodians to operationalize governance processes.
• Monitor governance compliance and generate governance metrics and reports.
• Maintain governance documentation in accordance with organizational standards.
• Support implementation of data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.

Data Quality Management

• Conduct enterprise-wide data profiling and quality assessments using approved Data Quality platforms.
• Configure and administer Data Quality tools for profiling, validation, monitoring, and issue management.
• Design, implement, and maintain business and technical Data Quality rules.
• Develop automated Data Quality controls, monitoring jobs, alerts, and exception management processes.
• Monitor Data Quality KPIs and produce dashboards, scorecards, and management reports.
• Collaborate with business teams to implement remediation and cleansing initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement of enterprise Data Quality processes.
• Integrate Data Quality capabilities with Metadata Management and Data Governance platforms.

Compliance & Regulatory Support

• Ensure compliance with SDAIA, NDMO, PDPL, and organizational data management standards.
• Support implementation of enterprise data classification requirements.
• Ensure governance controls align with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist in internal and external audits related to Data Governance and Data Quality.

Stakeholder Engagement & Knowledge Transfer

• Work collaboratively with business and technical stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Deliver user enablement sessions and technical training on Data Governance and Data Quality tools.
• Support adoption of enterprise data management practices across business units.
• Prepare technical documentation, operating procedures, implementation guides, and knowledge transfer materials.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on implementation experience in one or more of the following:
  • Data Governance
  • Data Quality
  • Metadata Management
  • Data Catalog
  • Data Privacy
  • Enterprise Data Management initiatives
• Experience implementing enterprise Data Governance and Data Quality solutions across large organizations.
• Experience supporting enterprise data governance operating models and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong Arabic and English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong understanding of enterprise Data Management principles.
• Experience with Metadata Management and Data Catalog implementation.
• Strong understanding of Data Governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of Data Quality methodologies and implementation.
• Experience with data profiling, cleansing, monitoring, and remediation.
• Understanding of data lineage and metadata management.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with business and technical stakeholders.

Regulatory Knowledge

Good understanding of:

• SDAIA
• NDMO Data Management Standards
• Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
• Data Classification Framework
• Other applicable KSA regulatory standards

Technical Skills

Candidates should have experience with one of the following technology stacks:

Option 1 (Open Source Stack) – Mandatory Combination

• OpenMetadata
• Great Expectations

Good to Have

• Soda
• Splink
• libpostal
• OpenRefine
• Collate

Option 2 (Enterprise Stack) – Mandatory Combination

Hands-on experience with one or more Informatica products, including:

• Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)
• Cloud Data Governance & Catalog (CDGC)
• Cloud Data Quality (CDQ)
• Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC)
• Informatica Data Quality (IDQ)
• Informatica Axon
• PowerCenter

Experience with equivalent enterprise Data Governance and Data Quality platforms is also considered valuable.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of the following certifications is preferred:

• Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
• Data Governance & Stewardship Professional (DGSP)
• Informatica Professional Certifications
• Collibra Ranger Certification
• DAMA Certification
• Microsoft Azure Data certifications
• AWS Data Analytics Certification
• Equivalent industry-recognized Data Management certifications

Mandatory Requirements

The proposed resource must satisfy the following minimum requirements:

• Strong English communication skills (written and spoken).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant implementation experience in Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Privacy, or related enterprise data management initiatives.
• Relevant industry certifications and technical qualifications applicable to the role.
• Demonstrated experience implementing enterprise Data Governance and Data Quality solutions in large organizations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, technical teams, Data Owners, Data Stewards, and compliance functions.