Data Quality Lead – Banking & Data Governance

About the role

We are seeking a Data Quality Lead to drive data governance and quality initiatives for our banking operations in Qatar. The role will ensure that data used across risk, finance, compliance and AI projects meets the highest standards of accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance the enterprise Data Quality Framework, standards, procedures and KPIs.
• Define and monitor data quality rules for accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, timeliness, uniqueness and integrity.
• Oversee performance of Critical Data Elements through dashboards, scorecards and regular reporting to governance committees.
• Lead enterprise data quality issue management, including root‑cause analysis, remediation tracking and escalation of material risks.
• Support regulatory reporting by implementing data quality controls for financial, risk and compliance submissions.
• Collaborate with AI governance teams to ensure data used in advanced analytics and machine‑learning models meets approved quality standards.
• Engage with data owners, stewards, IT, risk and business units to drive continuous improvement of data quality.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration or related field.
• 8‑12 years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management or regulatory reporting, preferably within banking or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of data lineage, metadata management, reference data and master data management.
• Proven ability to define data quality principles, controls, KPIs and reporting mechanisms.

Required skills

• Informatica
• Collibra
• Microsoft Purview
• ABACUS
• Data Quality Management
• Data Governance
• Data Lineage
• Metadata Management