Summary
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) is seeking a Data Management Lead Specialist in Riyadh. The role develops data management policies, plans, guidelines and KPIs, and oversees their implementation across the organization. Responsibilities include managing data-related projects, improving data quality and integrity, reporting on compliance, and supporting and training junior staff. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or an equivalent field and at least 4 years of relevant experience.
The posting
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Purpose of Job
Jobholders at this level are experienced professionals capable of conducting work with general directions. They are primarily concerned with developing solutions to challenges which require some analysis to understand and resolve, and addressing issues escalated from junior levels. They undertake complex operational activities including supporting in setting data management policies, developing plan to raise awareness in data protection and automation, managing implementation of plan, reviewing identified issues, developing and managing new data management projects ensuring proper delivery of services requested by ZATCAâs functions.
Job Details
Data Management Planning
- Review National Data Management Office (NDMO) approved standards and policies to update ZATCA’s current data guides accordingly ensuring continuous adherence with NDMO requirements
- Conduct an assessment identifying needs and challenges related to data management to highlight needed requirements for efficient data management and define improvement areas
- Define data management policies, procedures and guidelines in line with set strategy and ZATCA’s overall strategic priority
- Develop data management plan to raise awareness in data protection, automation and storage topics across the organization
- Devise list of data management KPIs in line with strategic objectives to ensure proper follow-up
- Communicate data management policies, guidelines, strategy and plan with related stakeholders and provide support to secure clear understanding
- Develop and install programs managing meta data and information assets to ensure data integrity and quality
- Define data owners and create accordingly roles, responsibilities and rules on related data systems to facilitate traceability of data breaches
Data Management
- Follow-up on implementation of data management plans while identifying related data issues and ensuring timely resolution
- Identify improvement areas and develop accordingly needed new data management projects to optimize the use of data within the bounds of policies and guidelines
- Execute data management projects in line with timeline objective and management direction while ensuring proper delivery of services requested by ZATCA’s functions
- Follow-up on implementation of improvement action plan to minimize facing new data related issues
- Develop reports for related stakeholders highlighting ZATCA’s compliance levels with data standards and policies
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
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or equivalent is required
Experience
A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
Competencies
IT Compliance - Proficient
Policy Making - Proficient
Data Analytics - Proficient
Data Management Planning and Design - Advanced
Data Processing - Advanced
Database Design and Operations - Proficient
Professionalism - Proficient
Collaboration and Communication - Developing
Results Oriented - Proficient
Customer Focus - Proficient
Enablement of Change and Innovation - Developing