Qiddiya Investment Company
Director, Geospatial Data Governance
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 01/12/2026
Job overview
Date posted
17/10/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
01/12/2026
Job description
Planning, design, construction, operations, asset management and digital twin work across Qiddiya all draw on geospatial information, and this Director in Riyadh makes sure it can be trusted as an enterprise asset. Leading the GIS team, you are also the business owner for the Esri Enterprise platform, including ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server and the Enterprise Geodatabase (SDE). Governance frameworks, data stewardship, decision rights and authoritative datasets are defined at this level, and GIS governance and technical review forums are chaired by you. Geodatabase standards cover branch versioning, editing, reconciliation and publishing, with schema changes needing your approval. Platform availability, performance, disaster recovery and upgrade planning sit here too. Projects submit geospatial deliverables from consultants and contractors that must pass QA/QC against approved standards, and stage-gate reviews rely on that assurance. Integration with BIM, CAD, Civil 3D, asset management systems and digital twins is another major thread. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in GIS, geomatics, surveying, geography, information management, computer science or engineering, 10 to 15 years in GIS or enterprise spatial systems and 5 to 10 years in leadership. A master's degree, Esri Technical Certification, PMP or PRINCE2 and data governance certifications are desirable.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop and execute the enterprise geospatial strategy and roadmap
- Align GIS initiatives with corporate objectives, digital transformation programs and business priorities
- Promote geospatial information as a strategic enterprise asset
- Lead adoption of emerging geospatial technologies, automation, analytics and digital twin capabilities
- Advise executives on geospatial data, systems and governance
- Establish enterprise GIS governance frameworks, policies, standards, data stewardship and decision rights
- Define authoritative geospatial datasets and manage their lifecycle
- Chair GIS governance and technical review forums
- Own the Esri Enterprise environment, including ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server and Enterprise Geodatabases (SDE)
- Oversee platform availability, performance, scalability, resilience and disaster recovery
- Plan upgrades, release management and platform modernisation in line with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity standards
- Govern the design, structure, performance and integrity of enterprise geodatabases
- Set standards for branch versioning, data editing, reconciliation and publishing workflows
- Approve enterprise schema modifications and geodatabase design changes
- Implement GIS quality frameworks, validation rules, acceptance criteria and QA/QC across projects
- Specify digital geospatial deliverable requirements for projects and programs
- Review and approve geospatial submissions from consultants, contractors and project teams
- Support project stage-gate reviews and act as escalation point for geospatial compliance issues
- Integrate GIS with BIM, CAD, Civil 3D, asset management systems, digital twins and enterprise platforms
- Standardise interoperability, data exchange, geospatial APIs and web services
- Build the GIS team through workforce planning, mentoring, recruitment, succession planning and performance management
Experience & skills
- Hold a bachelor's degree in GIS, Geomatics, Surveying, Geography, Information Management, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
- Bring 10 to 15 years of experience in GIS, geospatial information management or enterprise spatial systems
- Offer 5 to 10 years of experience in leadership and people management roles
- Demonstrate experience managing enterprise GIS environments and large-scale geospatial programs
- Add a master's degree in GIS, Geomatics, Information Management, Data Management, Engineering or Business Administration (desirable)
- Possess Esri Technical Certification (desirable)
- Have PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification (desirable)
- Carry data governance or information management certifications (desirable)