Job Description

Data Governance & Data Quality Lead / Manager

IT Company

Free placement
Free placement

Job ID: 637800

27 Aug 2026

Job ID: 637800

27 Aug 2026

Job Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Experience

14 to 25 years

Qualification Level

Engineering Graduates/PG

Job Function

Engineering
IT - Hardware
IT - Software
Data Governance & Data Quality Lead / Manager

Skillset

Data Governance & Data Quality Lead / Manager

Preferred Jobseekers

Jobseekers from any country; Locally available candidates only apply for this job

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🚨 URGENT HIRING – Data Governance & Data Quality Lead / Manager
šŸ“ Location: Dubai, UAE
šŸ’° Salary: AED 19,000 per month
šŸ“Œ Experience Required: 14+ Years

Key Responsibilities
Data Governance
Define and implement enterprise-wide Data Governance strategy, operating model, policies, standards, and procedures.
Lead the Data Governance Council and stakeholder forums.
Establish data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and governance processes.
Develop and maintain business glossaries, metadata management, data catalogs, and data lineage frameworks.
Drive governance maturity assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with business and IT teams to identify and resolve data governance gaps and challenges.
Design enterprise metadata models and governance KPIs.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational data policies.
Data Quality
Define enterprise Data Quality frameworks, standards, controls, and monitoring processes.
Establish DQ metrics, scorecards, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms.
Define business rules and validation rules across key data quality dimensions:
Completeness
Accuracy
Consistency
Validity
Uniqueness
Timeliness
Conduct data profiling and Critical Data Element (CDE) assessments.
Drive root cause analysis, impact analysis, remediation, and prevention of data issues.
Implement automated monitoring, alerts, and anomaly detection.
Define data recovery and data reprocessing strategies.
Work closely with Data Owners and Business Stewards to improve data quality outcomes.
Stakeholder & Leadership Management
Engage with senior business and technology stakeholders.
Facilitate workshops for requirement gathering and Data Governance adoption.
Present governance and data quality dashboards to executive leadership.
Mentor Data Stewards, Data Analysts, and Governance teams.
Lead offshore and onshore delivery teams and enterprise governance initiatives.

Required Skills
14+ years of relevant experience in Data Governance and Data Quality programs.
Strong expertise in metadata management, data cataloging, business glossary, and data lineage.
Strong knowledge of Data Governance frameworks and enterprise data management operating models.
Excellent SQL and data analysis skills.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
Strong documentation and solution architecture capabilities.
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