Emirates NBD
Data Governance Specialist
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 30/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
16/03/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 15,000 - 20,000 per month
Compensation
Salary only
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
30/04/2026
Job description
The Data Governance Specialist supports the organizationās data strategy by ensuring high standards of data quality, security, and accessibility. The role focuses on establishing governance frameworks, managing data assets, and promoting a data-driven culture within the organization. Working closely with analytics, IT, and business units, the specialist ensures that data is properly structured, secured, and leveraged to support strategic decision-making.
Required skills
Data governance frameworks and policies
Data quality management and lifecycle monitoring
Data classification and metadata management
Data warehousing and data catalog tools
Data security and regulatory compliance
Business intelligence and analytics collaboration
Data collection, transformation, and cleansing
Stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration
Data literacy training and awareness
Strategic data management and decision-support systems
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement data governance policies and procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security of data.
- Manage data classification schemes and ensure appropriate handling of sensitive information.
- Create and maintain data dictionaries, metadata standards, and centralized data repositories.
- Implement data quality controls and monitor data integrity throughout the data lifecycle.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure data security and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Analyze organizational data needs and develop strategies to support business insights and transformation initiatives.
- Work with data analysts and data scientists to support analytics-driven projects and initiatives.
- Oversee or contribute to data collection, cleansing, and transformation processes.
- Promote a data-driven culture by improving data literacy and awareness across the organization.
- Build strong relationships with business units and stakeholders to understand their data needs and priorities.
- Measure and communicate the business value generated from data initiatives and service requests.
Experience & skills
- UAE National candidate required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related role.
- Exposure to the banking domain and financial data environments.
- Experience with data governance principles, data quality controls, and data analysis techniques.
- Proficiency in data management tools such as data warehousing platforms and data catalog solutions.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Bachelorās degree in Computer Science, IT, Data Analytics, or related field (Masterās preferred).