Location: Pakistan
Domain: Data Governance / Data Management / Government & Public Sector
We are seeking an experienced Data Steward / Agency Liaison to support data governance initiatives by coordinating with government entities and participating agencies to ensure the quality, accuracy, and completeness of organizational data assets.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with government or institutional data, strong stakeholder management skills, and a solid understanding of metadata standards, data quality, and documentation practices. This role serves as the primary point of contact between the organization and participating agencies, ensuring timely submission, validation, and maintenance of datasets.
Act as the primary liaison between the organization and participating government agencies or institutional stakeholders.
Coordinate the collection, submission, and validation of datasets from multiple agencies.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Schedule and facilitate meetings, workshops, and follow-up sessions with participating agencies.
Guide agencies in completing metadata according to established standards and governance policies.
Review submitted datasets for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with data governance requirements.
Monitor data quality and ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
Follow up with agencies to obtain corrections, updates, and missing information.
Ensure metadata is complete, accurate, and aligned with organizational standards.
Maintain documentation related to datasets, metadata, data definitions, and governance procedures.
Prepare reports on data quality, submission status, and compliance metrics.
Maintain audit trails and version control for submitted datasets.
Support data governance initiatives by enforcing data standards and best practices.
Assist in implementing data quality improvement plans.
Monitor dataset lifecycle activities, including updates, revisions, and archival processes.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
Provide regular progress updates to project managers and stakeholders.
Escalate data quality or submission issues when necessary.
Prepare status reports, dashboards, and documentation for management review.
Data Governance
Data Stewardship
Metadata Management
Data Quality Management
Government or Institutional Data Management
Stakeholder & Agency Coordination
Documentation and Reporting
Data Validation
Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience working with government or institutional data.
Experience supporting data governance, metadata management, or data stewardship initiatives is highly preferred.
Experience with enterprise data governance frameworks.
Familiarity with metadata standards and data cataloging tools.
Experience working with government agencies, regulatory bodies, or public sector organizations.
Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and information governance principles.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
High attention to detail and data accuracy.
Strong organizational and documentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
Experience working in government, public sector, or large enterprise environments.
Proven ability to coordinate with multiple agencies and ensure timely delivery of high-quality datasets.
Strong understanding of metadata management, data governance, and data quality best practices.
Proactive, organized, and capable of driving data governance initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
Datamatics Technologies (DMT) was established in Dubai. We specialize in providing onsite and offshore professional services, covering the full spectrum of Data Analytics and Data Science domains.
Our experience of working with diverse industry sectors such as Telecoms, Finance, Government and Manufacturing, across multiple regions enables us to engage and deliver for our clients with confidence.
We can offer our full portfolio of services through resource augmentation, managed services, both on T&M or fixed price financial arrangements. Through our end-to-end managed services offering we enable our clients to cut down costs, increase profitability and focus on value addition to their core business activities.
Our project and delivery management team are certified in Agile, PMI and ITIL to ensure the planning and execution are carried out using industry best practices.
We are working with our clients across Middle East and Africa Region.
