Senior Data And Digital Governance Expert

We are seeking a Senior Data & Digital Governance Expert

to support the development and detailing of data-driven initiatives under a construction ecosystem maturity program in the GCC. The role focuses on refining priority construction-sector data use cases, defining governance and quality requirements, and translating initiatives into implementation-ready operating models and roadmaps for government owners.

What you’ll do

  • Refine priority construction-sector data use cases and define the required datasets, KPIs, and decision-intelligence needs
  • Develop sector-wide data standards, dictionaries, taxonomies, and metadata requirements
  • Define governance models including roles, ownership, stewardship, quality controls, and compliance mechanisms
  • Translate initiatives into implementation-ready models with clear workflows, operating models, and governance structures
  • Specify data platform requirements, integration pathways, and interoperability standards
  • Assess project-level and market-level data requirements for construction ecosystem maturity
  • Prepare detailed implementation roadmaps, handover packages, and documentation for government owners
  • Coordinate with government entities, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders to ensure alignment with national data frameworks (SDAIA, NDMO)

Requirements

  • Construction-sector expertise
  • Data strategy, sector data standards, dictionaries, and taxonomies
  • Data governance, quality, ownership frameworks, and stewardship models
  • Construction use-case development, KPIs, and decision-intelligence design
  • Data platforms, integration, and interoperability
  • Initiative design, operating models, and implementation roadmaps
  • Government engagement and multi-stakeholder coordination
  • GCC experience with familiarity in SDAIA/NDMO frameworks
  • Preferably Arabic speaking

You’re our match if you have

  • Deep experience in data strategy, governance, and sector-level data frameworks
  • Strong understanding of construction-sector data needs, project data flows, and market intelligence
  • Proven ability to design data standards, dictionaries, and taxonomies for complex ecosystems
  • Experience developing governance, quality, and ownership frameworks
  • Ability to translate high-level initiatives into practical implementation models and roadmaps
  • Strong stakeholder-management skills, especially with government and regulatory bodies
  • Familiarity with SDAIA/NDMO policies, controls, and national data governance requirements
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments
  • Ability to work on-site as needed

Bonus points if you have experience with

  • National-level data governance programs or digital-transformation initiatives
  • Construction analytics platforms, BIM data flows, or project-intelligence systems
  • Designing dashboards, monitoring frameworks, and decision-support tools
  • Interoperability standards across contractors, ministries, and ecosystem platforms
  • Metadata management, lineage, and enterprise data cataloging
  • Advisory work with government ministries or semi-government entities
  • Experience in GCC mega-projects or construction ecosystem maturity programs
  • Arabic language proficiency

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