Principal Specialist BU Data Domain

About Ma'aden

Ma'aden, established in 1997, is a prominent and rapidly expanding mining company, recognized as the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. The company is instrumental in developing the mining industry, aiming to establish it as the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy through a fully integrated mining value chain. This full-time role is based in Riyadh and offers an opportunity to contribute to Ma'aden's growth and the future of mining in the Kingdom.

Role Overview

The Principal Specialist, BU Data Domain, is responsible for enabling enterprise-wide value creation by developing, governing, and optimizing corporate function data assets. This role ensures the availability of trusted, high-quality, and accessible data to support strategic decision-making, operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation initiatives across corporate functions. The position acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, aligning data products with business priorities and delivering measurable outcomes. This role contributes to Ma’aden's data-driven transformation by enhancing data maturity and maximizing the value of enterprise information assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the Corporate Functions Data Domain roadmap in alignment with enterprise data and digital strategies.
• Prioritize data initiatives to maximize business value, operational efficiency, and decision-making effectiveness.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data capabilities and products.
• Establish and strengthen governance frameworks, ownership models, standards, and controls for corporate function data assets.
• Improve data quality, consistency, accuracy, and traceability across critical business datasets.
• Monitor compliance with enterprise data policies, regulatory obligations, and information management standards.
• Develop and enhance data products supporting reporting, analytics, automation, and AI-driven use cases.
• Enable reliable access to business-critical data for stakeholders across corporate functions.
• Build strong partnerships with corporate function leaders to understand priorities and data requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve data processes, controls, and management practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish strong data domain governance, standards, and stewardship practices.
• Experience in improving data integrity and business insight generation.
• Proven track record in leveraging analytics, automation, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to align business and technology stakeholders around data value, governance, and product objectives.

Success Factors

• Improved data quality, consistency, and availability across corporate function domains.
• Increased adoption and business utilization of approved data products and assets.
• Strong compliance with enterprise data governance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Reduced data-related risks, duplication, and reconciliation efforts.
• Faster access to trusted insights supporting strategic and operational decisions.
• Increased business stakeholder satisfaction with data services, products, and reporting capabilities.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a dynamic environment focused on advancing data maturity and sustainable data management practices across corporate functions.