Data Governance and Compliance Senior Specialist

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision. They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex, specialized or ad-hoc reports in their related field. They contribute to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area. They undertake operational activities including conducting assessment identifying needs and challenges, supporting in developing roadmap and governance programs to ensure that data is consistent, secure, accurate, audited and documented and following-up on implementation of governance activities to identify faced issues.

Job Responsibilities

Data Governance and Compliance Planning  

•    Follow-up on data governance latest news, trends, best practices and international standards to define needed updates in data governance policies, standards and procedures
•    Review National Data Management Office (NDMO) approved standards and policies to recommend updates in ZATCA’s current data guides and ensure continuous adherence with NDMO requirements
•    Conduct periodical assessments on ZATCA’s operating model (structure, roles, responsibilities, etc.) identifying needs and challenges related to interactions between entities to highlight data roles and data governance and compliance
•    Design data governance related roadmap and tools and define governance program to ensure that data is consistent, secure, accurate, audited and documented 
•    Devise and update data governance KPIs in line with strategic objectives and Risk and Analytics guidelines and forward to internal parties to secure approval
•    Communicate data policies, standards, strategy and roadmap with related stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of data requirements and foster a data driven culture

Data Governance and Compliance Management  

•    Manage the implementation of data governance activities across ZATCA’s functions identifying noncompliant cases and ensure timely resolution
•    Review functions and duties to allocate access rights to internal stakeholders and ensure limited information access securing data protection
•    Develop and update information controls to protect ZATCA fro unauthorized access, breaches and vulnerability
•    Conduct periodic checks to ensure compliance of related stakeholders with set strategy, plans, objectives, policies and procedures
•    Identify improvement areas and develop accordingly needed improvement actions to minimize facing data issues and follow-up on approved actions to ensure proper implementation
•    Develop reports highlighting risks and data governance findings and recommended improvement actions to ensure continuous compliance with applicable regulations and requirements 

Organization and Operations  

•    Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
•    Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
•    Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
•    Perform other duties as requested

People Management  

•    Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
•    Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
•    Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes

Job Details

Communication and Contacs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or equivalent is required 

Experience

A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience 

Competencies