About The Role

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)
❏ 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