As a Data Steward, you will act as the key point of accountability for data quality and definition within assigned domains.

The Opportunity

We support leading organisations, including financial services clients, in delivering large-scale data transformation programmes.

As a Data Steward, you will act as the key point of accountability for data quality and definition within assigned domains. You will work closely with business users, data engineers and governance teams to ensure data is accurate, complete and aligned to agreed standards.

This is a hands-on role that plays a critical part in embedding data governance into day-to-day operations and enabling trusted data across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Manage data quality and ownership
Monitoring and reporting on data quality KPIs / issues
Defining and maintaining business rules, standards and controls
Supporting root cause analysis for recurring data issues
Resolve data issues with stakeholders
Collaborating with data owners, business SMEs, IT and governance teams
Contributing to regulatory, audit or compliance-related data requirements where relevant
Ensuring data changes are reflected in metadata / lineage / glossary artefacts

Skills and Attributes

Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, data management or related field
3+ years of experience in data management, data quality or data governance roles
Strong understanding of data quality concepts, data definitions and metadata
Familiarity with data governance frameworks, metadata, lineage and data quality controls
Experience working with governance and data management tools
Ability to work closely with business stakeholders and operational teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate between business and technical teams
Good communication and collaboration skills

Certifications (optional)

DAMA CDMP
Microsoft Purview Certification or certification in similar data governance tools

Data Steward

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