Data Governance and Compliance Lead Expert

About the role

The Data Governance and Compliance Lead Expert will guide ZATCA in establishing and maintaining robust data governance frameworks, ensuring data consistency, security, accuracy, auditability and proper documentation across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Follow up on latest data governance news, trends, best practices and international standards to update policies, standards and procedures.
• Review National Data Management Office (NDMO) approved standards and recommend updates to ZATCA’s data guides, ensuring continuous compliance.
• Manage implementation of data governance activities across ZATCA functions, identify non‑compliant cases and ensure timely resolution.
• Allocate access rights for internal stakeholders, develop and update information controls to protect against unauthorized access, breaches and vulnerabilities.
• Escalate complex problems to appropriate parties and support junior staff in executing duties according to policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in data governance, data management or IT compliance.
• Proven ability to act as an internal consultant and facilitator, providing guidance on operational activities.

Required skills

• Data Analytics (advanced)
• Data Management Planning and Design (advanced)
• Data Processing (advanced)
• Database Design and Operations (advanced)
• IT Compliance (advanced)
• Policy Making (advanced)