Role Purpose
Lead the strategy, operation, and governance of the organization's Data Platform and Data Management functions to deliver a secure, scalable, and robust analytics platform while ensuring compliance with Saudi data regulations, governance standards, KPIs, budgets, and organizational policies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop vision, strategy, and roadmap for Data Platform & Data Management.
- Lead enterprise data governance initiatives.
- Implement Saudi data regulations (SDAIA, NDMO, NCA).
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Align technical teams with business objectives.
- Plan analytics platform capabilities.
- Manage PMO for enterprise data governance.
- Ensure regulatory compliance.
Planning & Budget
- Develop departmental operational plans.
- Support annual budgeting.
- Monitor KPIs and financial performance.
- Mitigate operational and financial risks.
Operational Leadership
- Lead Data Engineers, Analytics Developers, Architects, Infrastructure & Network Engineers.
- Mentor and coach engineering teams.
- Conduct performance reviews.
- Build career development plans.
- Recruit and retain top talent.
- Manage department productivity and project pipeline.
Executive & Stakeholder Management
- Present reports to senior leadership.
- Work closely with C-suite executives.
- Drive stakeholder engagement.
- Promote analytics adoption.
- Manage executive expectations.
- Secure business buy-in for analytics initiatives.
Analytics Solution Management
- Lead analytics product development.
- Guide software engineering teams.
- Develop analytics solution roadmaps.
- Ensure scalable and reliable analytics platforms.
- Measure business value of analytics initiatives.
- Identify new analytics opportunities.
Engineering Management
- Define enterprise Data Platform architecture.
- Implement Agile methodologies.
- Lead DevOps and CI/CD adoption.
- Establish engineering standards.
- Manage technical debt.
- Improve system performance and scalability.
- Conduct architecture and code reviews.
- Monitor project risks and delivery.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Evaluate emerging technologies.
- Pilot new tools and platforms.
- Promote knowledge sharing.
- Organize innovation sessions.
- Support certifications and technical training.
People Management
- Lead and mentor direct reports.
- Support recruitment activities.
- Foster a high-performance culture.
- Ensure compliance with company policies.
Required Experience
- Minimum 9 years in technology.
- Minimum 4 years in a managerial role.
- Experience managing Data Engineering or Data Platform teams.
- Experience delivering enterprise Data Platform projects.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Strong experience with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Git, and Jira/Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, big data technologies, and cloud computing.
Education
o Computer Science
o Computer Engineering
o Information Technology
o Cybersecurity
o Or equivalent.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Senior Data Platform or Data Engineering Manager.
- Experience leading enterprise analytics platforms.
- Strong cloud-native architecture expertise.
- Experience implementing data governance frameworks.
- Proven leadership of cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong communication and C-suite stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with enterprise-scale analytics and data modernization initiatives.
- Knowledge of Saudi government data compliance frameworks (SDAIA, NDMO, NCA).
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