Enterprise Architect & Data Governance Head

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Masdar is seeking an Enterprise Architect & Data Governance Head to join the Chief Digitalization Officer’s leadership team in Abu Dhabi, driving a global, composable architecture and owning the data management and governance strategy. The role requires 15+ years in global enterprise architecture in asset heavy or energy settings, 10+ years leading domain architects, 10+ years ERP and data design, 8+ years running data platforms, and 5+ years driving data governance and stakeholder management. Strong communication, phased design execution, and mentoring are essential; SAP S/4HANA and O&M experience, plus cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, NERC CIP, IEC 62443) are a plus. To apply, highlight measurable cross border impact, governance establishment, and the ability to translate tech into business value while building high performing teams.

Company Description

Established in 2006, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is a global clean energy leader, transforming how the world produces and consumes energy through bold innovation and commercial excellence.

Masdar is a clean energy investor, developer and operator, advancing renewable energy projects across key markets and technologies, with a global project portfolio capacity to date of over 65 gigawatts (GW).

Jointly owned by TAQA, ADNOC and Mubadala, Masdar is driving the scale-up of renewables worldwide, targeting a portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030.

Job Description

To supercharge this next decade of unprecedented growth, we are seeking a visionary Enterprise Architect to join the Chief Digitalization Officer’s (CDO) Leadership Team.

Reporting directly to the CDO, s/he/they will serve as the strategic architect and technical anchor for Masdar’s global digital ecosystem. S/he/theywill spearhead the Enterprise Digital function, designing a flexible, best-of-breed composable architecture that seamlessly bridges modern corporate systems with agile, field-level renewable asset operations.  Crucially, s/he/they will own and steer the global Data Management & Data Governance strategy, defining the universal data taxonomies that transform cross-border operational insight into a competitive advantage.

S/he/they will build up high-performing domain architects, to safeguard and scale our Digital Architecture and infrastructure, as well as a robust team of competent data management specialist.  Masdar’s future Enterprise Digital Architecture will empower Masdar to continue scaling and expanding securely, rapidly, and intelligently, and  powering the world's clean energy future.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience operating at a global, enterprise-level architecture capacity, preferably within heavily asset-intensive or energy environments.
• 10+ years of direct experience leading, managing, and developing a team of specialized domain architects.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in ERP and Data architecture design, with a proven track record of transitioning legacy setups into modern, composable designs.
• 8+ years of experience architecting and managing global data management platforms.
• 5+ years of dedicated experience driving Data Governance initiatives (establishing policies, frameworks, and master data hierarchies), as well sa running governing bodies.
• 5+ years of people management and stakeholder management
• Strong & clear Communicator who can translate complex technical design into business languages/value, while influencing peers and stakeholders for consensus. 
• Ability of resolving design difference, prioritizing enterprise architecture design build-up into phases that matter to Masdar operations and efficiency. 
• A collaborator and a team player, who can mentor and coach team members across the CDO team

Preferred & Plus Factors

• Prior experience with SAP S/4HANA ERP Core and O&M (Operations & Maintenance) global deployment.
• Deep familiarity with cybersecurity and industrial architectural frameworks specific to critical infrastructure (e.g., NIST, NERC CIP, or IEC 62443).

Additional Information

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