Head of Data Management

Job description / Role

Head of Data Management

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

The Head of Data Management will lead enterprise-wide data strategy and governance to enable analytics, transparency, and data-driven decision-making. The role ensures that data assets are well-governed, reliable, secure, and effectively leveraged across projects and corporate functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement enterprise data management and governance frameworks, including data ownership, stewardship, and quality standards.
• Oversee data architecture, master data management, and enterprise reporting frameworks.
• Enable business intelligence (BI), analytics, and dashboards to support strategic, operational, and financial decision-making.
• Partner with business, finance, IT, and project teams to translate data into actionable insights.
• Ensure data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance, working closely with cybersecurity and risk functions.
• Establish data standards, policies, and controls to improve consistency and accuracy across systems.
• Lead and develop data management and analytics teams, fostering a culture of data-driven performance.

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in data management, analytics, enterprise information management, or related roles.
• Demonstrated success in implementing data governance frameworks, BI platforms, and enterprise reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data quality management, and analytics enablement.
• Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder organizations is highly advantageous.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.

About the Company

Service

Our aim is to provide our clients and candidates with a consistent, quality service that goes beyond the norm, giving them peace of mind and complete trust in our ability to meet their needs.

Knowledge

Big Fish consultants specialise in their fields and have extensive experience in the region and beyond. We take pride in our knowledge and network and believe that our relationships are built on trust and integrity and are made for the long term.

Care

At Big Fish, as well as caring for the people we work with, we also care about the world and environment we live in, that's why Big Fish support initiatives that promote human welfare, environmental protection and sustainability.