Data Governance Specialist Emirates Islamic

Job Purpose

The Data Officer plays a vital role in our organization's data governance and strategy. The job holder will be responsible for overseeing data quality, security, and accessibility, while also promoting a data-driven culture across the company.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data governance policies and procedures to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security.
• Manage data classification schemes and ensure data is classified and handled appropriately.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of data dictionaries and metadata standards.
• Implement data quality control measures and monitor data integrity throughout its lifecycle.
• Collaborate with IT to ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Analyze data needs across various departments and develop strategies to meet those needs.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data for improved decision-making and business processes.
• Work with data analysts and data scientists to support data-driven initiatives.
• Oversee or participate in data collection, cleaning, and transformation activities.
• Foster a data-driven culture by promoting data literacy and awareness among employees.
• Develop and deliver training programs on data governance, access, and best practices.
• Collaborate with various departments to understand their data needs and challenges.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences about data-related concepts
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Business Units and data consumer community to understand their objectives and priorities.
• Regular quantification of business value generated because of service request & data initiatives; and proactively publish the results.
• Strong collaboration with all Stakeholders for successful implementation of various projects and requests
• Ensure accurate data is available on timely basis in a central repository in a consistent and non-redundant form for the use of analytics operations