IT Governance Specialist

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Governance Specialist to lead governance, compliance, and data‑driven initiatives across our digital ecosystem in the MENA region. The role ensures alignment between IT, digital platforms and business objectives while promoting best practices in cybersecurity, infrastructure, data governance and business intelligence.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement IT and digital governance frameworks, policies and procedures aligned with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Oversee cybersecurity governance, risk management and digital compliance to protect systems, data and digital assets.
• Lead data governance, data management and data quality initiatives to support enterprise‑wide analytics and decision‑making.
• Design, build and maintain Business Intelligence solutions, including dashboards, automated reporting and data visualisation tools.
• Manage digital vendors and third‑party solutions, ensuring SLA compliance, cost optimisation and service efficiency.
• Control user access management, tool ownership and administrative governance across digital systems.
• Support digital transformation projects by integrating data from multiple platforms into unified, scalable ecosystems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align IT and digital strategies with regional business objectives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• 3‑6 years of experience in IT governance, digital governance, business intelligence or data management.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Previous work in regional or multi‑market environments is preferred.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, CGEIT, CISA, CDMP, PMP) are advantageous.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Tableau
• Data governance and data management
• Data analysis and reporting
• Basic cybersecurity and risk management
• IT infrastructure and cloud fundamentals
• Vendor and stakeholder management