# Data Governance and Compliance Lead Expert — Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 8,820 to 11,760 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-01
Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-governance-and-compliance-lead-expert-at-zakat-tax-and-customs-authority-4472926457?_l=en

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## Description

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are responsible for leading work activities and working autonomously with minor direction towards predetermined long-term objectives.

Jobholders might act as internal consultants and facilitators through providing guidance to deliver and perform operational activities.

Their main operational role includes providing guidance in developing data governance roadmap and programs to ensure that data is consistent, secure, accurate, audited and documented, supervising data governance activities to advise on corrective actions, providing expertise in identifying improvement areas and recommending improvement actions to minimize facing data issues.

Job Resposiblites

• Follow-up on data governance latest news, trends, best practices and international standards to define needed updates in data governance policies, standards and procedures

• Review National Data Management Office (NDMO) approved standards and policies to recommend updates in ZATCA’s current data guides and ensure continuous adherence with NDMO requirements

• Manage the implementation of data governance activities across ZATCA’s functions identifying noncompliant cases and ensure timely resolution

• Review functions and duties to allocate access rights to internal stakeholders and ensure limited information access securing data protection

• Develop and update information controls to protect ZATCA fro unauthorized access, breaches and vulnerability

• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly

• Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes

Job Details

Communication and Contacs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or equivalent is required

Experience

A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience

Competencies

Collaboration and Communication - Proficient

Customer Focus - Proficient

Data Analytics - Advanced

Data Management Planning and Design - Advanced

Data Processing - Advanced

Database Design and Operations - Advanced

Enablement of Change and Innovation - Proficient

IT Compliance - Advanced

Policy Making - Advanced

Professionalism - Proficient

Results Oriented - Proficient

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## Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or equivalent is required. A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

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