Lead Data Governance

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Governance to drive enterprise-wide data governance strategy, frameworks, and implementation for a leading Oil & Gas operator in Qatar.
The successful candidate will lead data governance initiatives across multiple business functions, ensuring data quality, integrity, consistency, and accessibility while supporting digital transformation, AI, advanced analytics, and enterprise data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of enterprise data governance frameworks, strategies, policies, and roadmaps.
• Establish and maintain data governance standards, including data quality, metadata management, data lineage, business glossaries, and master data management.
• Develop and advance an enterprise AI Governance framework, including governance controls, AI agent operating boundaries, and responsible AI adoption.
• Integrate data governance practices into AI, advanced analytics, digital use cases, and data platform operations.
• Establish data ownership and stewardship models and coordinate with business stakeholders across departments.
• Lead the selection, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise data governance technologies.
• Monitor data governance maturity, develop annual improvement plans, and report progress to senior management.
• Ensure data integrity and certification requirements during system integration, data migration, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop data literacy programs and promote enterprise-wide adoption of governance policies.
• Manage operational budgets, service contracts, and team performance.
• Collaborate with IT, digital transformation teams, data owners, data stewards, and senior leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of Data Management experience within Oil & Gas upstream/downstream operations and major capital projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a management or leadership position, including delivery of engineering information or data management initiatives.
• Proven experience developing and implementing enterprise data governance strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps.
• Strong practical knowledge of data governance technology stacks, data quality, data lineage, metadata management, and business glossaries.
• Experience establishing data ownership, stewardship structures, and governance decision-making bodies.
• Understanding of data warehouses, data lakes, BI, data visualization, data science, and master data management.
• Knowledge of database systems, EDMS, application architecture, information security, and data integration.
• Demonstrated change management, program management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Strong understanding of upstream and downstream Oil & Gas information management requirements.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

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