Senior Manager AVP – Data Quality & Governance

About the Role

Employment Type: Fulltime Senior Leadership Role

Our client a global financial services leader with a strong footprint across the GCC and international markets is seeking a Senior Manager / AVP Data Quality & Governance to drive its enterprisewide Data Quality Program.

This role is pivotal in elevating the banks data governance maturity ensuring regulatory compliance and enabling trusted highquality data across business risk finance compliance and international banking functions.

You will lead the definition monitoring remediation and executive reporting of Critical Data Elements (CDEs) while partnering closely with senior stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

Key Responsibilities

Data Quality Leadership

• Lead the implementation and operationalization of the enterprise Data Quality Framework.
  
• Define maintain and govern Critical Data Elements (CDEs) across business units.
  
• Establish and monitor Data Quality dimensions: Completeness Accuracy Validity Consistency Uniqueness Timeliness Traceability.
  
• Develop and maintain Data Quality dashboards and KPIs (DQMI).
  
• Drive issue remediation with business and technology teams.
  

Dashboarding & Reporting

• Manage Power BI Data Quality dashboards across Retail Banking Corporate Banking Compliance (AML Sanctions CRS) Finance Risk PICG and International Banking.
  
• Validate DQMI calculations and ensure accuracy of dashboard outputs.
  
• Present Data Quality performance updates to senior management and executive committees.
  

Stakeholder & Governance Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between Business Operations Compliance Risk Finance and Technology.
  
• Lead governance forums with Data Owners Data Stewards and senior stakeholders.
  
• Drive alignment on remediation plans ownership and timelines.
  

Regulatory & Audit Support

• Support internal and external audits related to Data Governance and Data Quality.
  
• Prepare management responses evidence packs and closure documentation.
  
• Ensure compliance with Central Bank regulations and internal governance standards.
  

Data Governance Enablement

• Support implementation of Data Governance policies standards and procedures.
  
• Maintain enterprise CDE inventories Data Dictionaries Business Glossaries and Metadata repositories.
  
• Support Data Lineage Data Ownership and Data Stewardship initiatives.
  

Program & Project Delivery

• Lead Data Quality initiatives across multiple countries and business units.
  
• Support Core Banking transformation programs (e.g. Flexcube T24) with data validation rules.
  
• Participate in migration onboarding and remediation programs.
  
• Coordinate with development teams for SQL and Power BI delivery.
  

Executive Reporting

• Prepare quarterly Data Governance & Data Quality SteerCo presentations.
  
• Produce executive summaries and dashboards for leadership forums.
  
• Highlight achievements risks remediation progress and strategic initiatives.
  

Requirements

Required Experience

• 815 years in Data Governance Data Quality Data Management or Business Intelligence.
  
• Strong experience in Banking or Financial Services.
  
• Proven track record managing enterprisewide Data Quality programs.
  
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and regulators.
  
• Prior experience in UAE or GCC banking environments is strongly preferred.
  

Technical Skills

• SQL / Informatica DEQ
  
• Power BI
  
• Data Quality Management
  
• Metadata Management
  
• Data Dictionaries & Data Lineage
  
• Root Cause Analysis
  
• Dashboard Development
  

Preferred Skills

• Banking domain expertise (AML Sanctions CRS Risk Finance Customer Data).
  
• Experience with Core Banking platforms (Flexcube T24).
  
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
  
• Understanding of regulatory expectations for Data Governance & Data Quality.
  

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Science Engineering Statistics Mathematics or related field.
  
• Masters degree (MBA or MSc) preferred.
  
• Certifications such as CDMP DCAM Informatica DQ or Microsoft Data Analyst are an advantage.
  

Language Requirement

Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory given the roles engagement with UAE/GCC stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

Eligibility

Only candidates currently based in the UAE with valid work authorization and prior GCC banking experience will be considered.

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting salary from AED 18000 per month with the final package depending on experience qualifications and GCC banking exposure
  

• Annual performance bonus
  

• Comprehensive medical insurance for employee
  

• Annual leave entitlement in line with UAE Labor Law
  

• Professional development support including certifications in Data Governance Data Quality and Analytics
  

• Opportunity to work with a multinational financial institution with regional and international exposure
  

• Career progression pathways within the Data Governance & CDO Office
  

• Collaborative highperformance work environment with access to senior leadership and crossfunctional teams