Manager | Engineering AI & Data Deloitte

Technical Capabilities:

• on experience (10 15 years) designing, implementing and maturing enterprise data management capabilities across the oil and gas industry with specific, recent experience in the Upstream sector.
• Deep working knowledge of data management frameworks and standards such as DAMA, DCAM, CDMP, CMMI s DMM, PPDM (Professional Petroleum Data Management) and relevant national standards (e.g., NDMO for KSA). Ability to map/align these standards to client operating models.
• Proven delivery experience across the following data domains: data governance, metadata management, data quality, master & reference data management, data architecture, or data lineage/integration.
• Experience implementing data management artefacts: governance operating models, policies, standards, business glossaries, data catalogues, data dictionaries, enterprise data models and stewardship processes tailored to oil & gas needs.
• Practical experience with leading data management tools and platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica Axon, OneTrust, Erwin, Talend, Alation) and integration with cloud hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP). Experience with Informatica is a plus.
• time and historian data sources.
• Ability to collaborate and translate between data engineers, architects, data scientists, OT/IT teams and senior business stakeholders to design pragmatic, secure and operational data solutions.
• Exposure to data security, privacy and regulatory compliance in oil and gas environments, including PII handling, data retention and access control models for operational data.

Functional Capabilities:

• Strong commercial acumen: ability to identify business opportunities where data management drives measurable value (revenue uplift, cost reduction, safety and operational efficiency).
• level proposal content and commercial responses, along with quality and risk management journey internally.
• Client engagement & account handling: lead senior client interactions, manage stakeholder expectations, present to C-suite audience, and act as a trusted advisor across programme lifecycles.
• Translate technical concepts into business cases and ROI models to support investment decisions for data management initiatives.
• functional teams to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Identify process improvements and deliver change programmes to embed data capabilities into business operations.

Leadership Capabilities:

• leadership behaviors.
• Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams; provide performance feedback and career development guidance.
• Take ownership for engagement financials, resource planning and delivery quality; manage risk and escalation appropriately.
• market propositions and leverage Deloitte capabilities.
• business leaders to achieve programme outcomes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence at executive levels and translate complex topics into business outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10 15 years experience in data management or related disciplines, with significant, demonstrable exposure to the oil & gas industry (both upstream & downstream).
• Proven track record leading data governance, metadata, data quality or master data programmes in ER&I/oil & gas clients.
• Experience leading proposal development, BD activities and managing client relationships.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills; fluent English (written & spoken).
• Knowledge of data management platforms and cloud ecosystems; comfortable with OT/IT integration challenges in industrial environments

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Consulting/Big Four is a must, leading consulting firms or global system integrators is a plus.
• Experience with International Oil Companies (IOCs) is preferred.
• Arabic language is a plus.
• Professional Certification in DAMA, DCAM, CDMP or CMMI s DMM is a plus