Senior Manager – Data Management Office (DMO)

Saudi Networkers Services

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Posted on: 17 Dec 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nationality: Any Nationality
Salary: Not Specified
Gender: Not Specified
Arabic Fluency: Fluent
Job Function: IT - Network Administration
Company Industry: Business Support Services

The Senior Manager – Data Management Office is responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously improving enterprise-wide data management capabilities. The role ensures data is treated as a strategic asset by defining data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls that enable high-quality, secure, and compliant data across the organization.

• Define and implement enterprise data governance frameworks, operating models, and data ownership structures
• Establish data policies, standards, and procedures covering data quality, metadata, lineage, privacy, and retention
• Drive alignment between data strategy and business objectives
• Define data quality dimensions, KPIs, and monitoring mechanisms
• Oversee root-cause analysis and remediation of critical data quality issues
• Embed data controls into upstream and downstream systems and processes
• Define and enforce data ownership, data stewardship, and accountability models
• Lead and coordinate data owners and stewards across business units
• Chair or contribute to data governance forums and committees
• Ensure compliance with data-related regulatory requirements (e.g., BCBS 239, GDPR, local data regulations, internal risk policies)
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Audit teams on data-related matters
• Support regulatory exams, audits, and internal control assessments
• Oversee implementation and adoption of metadata management and data lineage tools
• Ensure transparency and traceability of critical data elements across systems
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and IT on data architecture standards

Requirements:
• 10 years of experience in data management, data governance, or enterprise information management
• Minimum 5+ years in a senior management or leadership role
• Strong experience in regulated industries (banking, financial services, insurance, capital markets)
• Proven track record of setting up or scaling a Data Management Office or similar function

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Saudi Networkers Services, incorporated in 2001 with an aim to provide the world class business and consulting services through a combination of market insight, technical excellence and unrivalled agile methodology.

Our success stems from building strong relationships and trusted partners, which enabled us delivering exceptional services to public sector, as well as some world's leading organizations, in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Banking, Energy, Utilities and various other industry arenas.

We collaborate closely, ideate that how the work gets done, while working alongside businesses to collaborate on growth and applying breakthrough innovations, that drive exponential impact, managed by teams specialized in their assigned industry sectors.

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