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About the Role

Catrion Group is seeking an Assistant Manager, Data Governance to support the enterprise-wide data governance strategy. This full-time position is based in Jeddah and requires 3-5 years of experience. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and maintaining frameworks, standards, and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, classification, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the organization’s data governance framework, policies, and standards.
• Assist in defining roles and responsibilities for data ownership and stewardship across business units.
• Contribute to the classification, cataloguing, and metadata management of enterprise data assets.
• Support monitoring of data quality, consistency, and integrity; coordinate remediation of identified issues with data owners.
• Assist in establishing controls for data lifecycle management (creation, usage, retention, archival, and disposal).
• Contribute to implementing and maintaining data lineage and traceability processes.
• Support in defining and monitoring KPIs and metrics for data governance effectiveness.
• Assist in evaluating and integrating tools and technologies for data governance, metadata, and data quality management.
• Collaborate with IT and Security teams to ensure access management, data protection, and compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Support in preparing reports, dashboards, and documentation on governance activities, highlighting risks and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to awareness sessions and training programs to embed data governance practices across the organization.
• Support in maintaining an inventory of AI use cases and their data sources, ensuring proper documentation and traceability.
• Ensure data used in AI models meets governance standards for quality, accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Contribute to monitoring and documenting data lineage for AI systems, including transformations and ownership of datasets.
• Assist in assessing and mitigating risks of bias, fairness, and regulatory non-compliance related to datasets feeding AI models.
• Collaborate with Data Privacy and IT Security teams to ensure AI data processing complies with PDPL, NDMO standards, and NCA DCC requirements.
• Provide input to policies and guidelines that govern responsible data use in AI systems and analytics.
• Support the Data Management Office in establishing and maintaining enterprise-wide data governance practices.
• Contribute to fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and integrity in the use of organizational data.
• Act as a trusted partner to business units, IT, and compliance teams to ensure data is accurate, consistent, and accessible.
• Promote awareness of the importance of data quality and governance in enabling secure, compliant, and value-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrate continuous learning by staying informed of emerging data governance standards, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Uphold ethical standards in data handling, ensuring that data is managed in a way that supports both business efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, frameworks, and best practices (*, DAMA, DCAM).
• Knowledge of data architecture, business intelligence, and analytics environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for identifying and addressing data quality and governance gaps.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for engaging with business, IT, and compliance stakeholders.
• Ability to draft policies, standards, and documentation with attention to clarity and compliance.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple governance initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to promote a culture of accountability for data ownership and stewardship across business units.
• Experience with Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) systems is considered a strong plus.
• Relevant certifications in data governance, data management, or data quality (*, DAMA CDMP, DCAM, DGSP) or willingness to obtain is desirable.
• Knowledge of Saudi regulatory requirements including PDPL, NDMO standards, and NCA DCC (Data Cybersecurity Controls).
• High level of discretion in handling sensitive and critical business data.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement of governance practices.
• Familiarity with data quality management, metadata management, and master data management concepts.
• Understanding of information security standards (ISO 27001, NIST) and their linkage to data governance.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position located in Jeddah. The role involves close collaboration with leadership, business units, and technical teams across the organization.