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Head of Data

webook.com · Riyadh

Full-timeOn-siteSenior9 Jul 2026
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Job summary

Head of Data at webook.com in Riyadh will own the company’s end-to-end data function, covering strategy, platform, team and delivery. The role delivers trusted analytics, governance and builds a path to productised data and monetisation within a regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

  • Create a documented data strategy and phased roadmap within 60 days.
  • Define target operating model for engineering, analytics and governance.
  • Decide platform direction and deliver a costed build vs managed recommendation.
  • Hire, develop and lead the data team with quarterly OKRs and regular 1:1s.
  • Ensure reliable, observable data pipelines and client-facing dashboards.
  • Establish a governed metrics/semantic layer and single source of truth.
  • Ensure data handling meets PDPL, GDPR and NCA requirements.
  • Partner with commercial teams to productise and monetise data.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in data with 3–5 years in senior data leadership roles.
  • Proven experience building and leading high-performing data teams.
  • Hands-on knowledge of modern data platforms and modern data stack.
  • Experience with open-source and managed platforms (ClickHouse, BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks).
  • Strong data engineering and analytics practice: pipelines and modelling.
  • Working knowledge of data governance and privacy regulations.
  • Commercial fluency to communicate at executive/board level.
  • Track record of delivering to deadlines with measurable outcomes.

Skills

Data strategyData engineeringAnalyticsData governancedbtBigQuerySnowflakeDatabricksClickHouseData monetisation

Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.

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