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About the Senior Consultant Role

MENA Careers is seeking a Senior Consultant to join a technology company in Riyadh. This full-time, senior individual contributor role is situated within the System Design & Business Intelligence unit, specifically supporting the Government Products division. The position is graded I4 and requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Role Purpose and Scope

The Senior Consultant is responsible for establishing and leading enterprise data management capabilities across the organization. This encompasses data quality, data catalog, and master data management. The primary objective is to ensure that enterprise data assets are reliable, consistent, discoverable, accessible, and governed in alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and data privacy obligations.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise data management frameworks aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Establish standards, methodologies, and operating models for data management practices.
• Define strategic priorities for data quality, data catalog, and master data management initiatives.
• Establish and maintain data quality standards, controls, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Define data quality metrics and performance indicators to track accuracy and consistency.
• Identify and remediate data quality issues across enterprise systems.
• Lead the implementation and management of enterprise data catalog capabilities.
• Ensure business and technical metadata are captured, maintained, and governed correctly.
• Improve data discoverability, transparency, and accessibility across the organization.
• Support implementation of data governance policies, standards, and controls.
• Ensure data management practices align with regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with governance, cybersecurity, and privacy teams to strengthen data controls.
• Establish processes governing the creation, maintenance, usage, retention, and disposal of enterprise data.
• Define data stewardship responsibilities and accountability models across business functions.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to ensure data assets support operational and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate availability of trusted data that supports analytics and decision-making.
• Act as a subject matter expert in data management, data quality, data catalog, and master data management.
• Develop awareness programs that promote a data-driven culture across the organization.
• Comply with departmental policies, standard operating procedures, information security practices, and safety requirements.

Required Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 5-10 years of experience in data management, with a strong focus on data quality, data catalog, and master data management. Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and act as a subject matter expert in these areas is essential.

Work Environment and Compliance

This full-time position is based in Riyadh and requires adherence to departmental policies, standard operating procedures, information security practices, and safety requirements. The role involves close collaboration with various internal teams, including governance, cybersecurity, privacy, business, and technology functions, to ensure robust data controls and alignment with organizational objectives.