Data Platform & Management Manager

Role Purpose

Lead the strategy, operation, and governance of the organization's Data Platform and Data Management functions to deliver a secure, scalable, and robust analytics platform while ensuring compliance with Saudi data regulations, governance standards, KPIs, budgets, and organizational policies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop vision, strategy, and roadmap for Data Platform & Data Management.
• Lead enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Implement Saudi data regulations (SDAIA, NDMO, NCA).
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Align technical teams with business objectives.
• Plan analytics platform capabilities.
• Manage PMO for enterprise data governance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.

Planning & Budget

• Develop departmental operational plans.
• Support annual budgeting.
• Monitor KPIs and financial performance.
• Mitigate operational and financial risks.

Operational Leadership

• Lead Data Engineers, Analytics Developers, Architects, Infrastructure & Network Engineers.
• Mentor and coach engineering teams.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Build career development plans.
• Recruit and retain top talent.
• Manage department productivity and project pipeline.

Executive & Stakeholder Management

• Present reports to senior leadership.
• Work closely with C-suite executives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement.
• Promote analytics adoption.
• Manage executive expectations.
• Secure business buy-in for analytics initiatives.

Analytics Solution Management

• Lead analytics product development.
• Guide software engineering teams.
• Develop analytics solution roadmaps.
• Ensure scalable and reliable analytics platforms.
• Measure business value of analytics initiatives.
• Identify new analytics opportunities.

Engineering Management

• Define enterprise Data Platform architecture.
• Implement Agile methodologies.
• Lead DevOps and CI/CD adoption.
• Establish engineering standards.
• Manage technical debt.
• Improve system performance and scalability.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews.
• Monitor project risks and delivery.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate emerging technologies.
• Pilot new tools and platforms.
• Promote knowledge sharing.
• Organize innovation sessions.
• Support certifications and technical training.

People Management

• Lead and mentor direct reports.
• Support recruitment activities.
• Foster a high-performance culture.
• Ensure compliance with company policies.

Required Experience

• Minimum 9 years in technology.
• Minimum 4 years in a managerial role.
• Experience managing Data Engineering or Data Platform teams.
• Experience delivering enterprise Data Platform projects.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong experience with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Git, and Jira/Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing, big data technologies, and cloud computing.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in:

o Computer Science

o Computer Engineering

o Information Technology

o Cybersecurity

o Or equivalent.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Senior Data Platform or Data Engineering Manager.
• Experience leading enterprise analytics platforms.
• Strong cloud-native architecture expertise.
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong communication and C-suite stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with enterprise-scale analytics and data modernization initiatives.
• Knowledge of Saudi government data compliance frameworks (SDAIA, NDMO, NCA).

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