Manager Data Stewardship leading data governance and quality practices in a financial technology company. Collaborating with business operations to ensure aligned and compliant data usage.
Responsibilities
Oversees the daily activities of the data stewardship team, providing guidance, coaching, and workload prioritization to ensure productivity and professional growth.
Maintains and enhances business metadata in the enterprise data catalog (e.g., glossary, data dictionaries, and lineage).
Defines and documents business terms, data elements, and approved data definitions in partnership with Data Owners and SMEs.
Collaborates with the Data Governance team to ensure alignment and traceability between business definitions, technical metadata, and lineage.
Identifies and validates data sources and systems of record; validates ownership, stewardship, and usage context to support data governance objectives.
Fosters a collaborative and accountable team environment focused on delivering high quality metadata management outcomes and continuous improvement.
Develops and maintains business rules for data quality (e.g., completeness, accuracy, timeliness, validity, and consistency).
Partners with the DG and Engineering teams to implement automated data quality monitoring and reporting processes.
Analyzes data quality metrics and remediation results; escalates persistent/unresolved issues to Data Owners as needed.
Provides direction and mentorship to team members responsible for data profiling, issue investigation, and remediation efforts.
Participates in Data Domain Councils to review and refine data standards, resolve data issues, and drive continuous improvement in governance practices.
Serves as the primary liaison between the business and the DG team for assigned data domains, ensuring alignment on priorities, definitions, and expectations.
Supports the rollout and adoption of new governance standards, policies, and tools by guiding teams in integrating them into operational processes and daily workflows.
Contributes to pilot projects that assess data quality improvements and quantify business value achieved through enhanced data governance.
Ensures business-owned data adheres to firmwide data management and retention policies.
Supports regulatory, audit, and control reviews related to metadata accuracy, lineage traceability, and data quality controls.
Requirements
Education or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree.
8+ years of experience in data management, business analysis, or related field within financial services or a regulated industry.
Good leadership, communication (both written & verbal) and interpersonal skills are required to perform the function and the ability to effectively motivate team members.
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK), metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and compliance.
Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation) and cloud platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, AWS).
Knowledge of relevant regulations and data privacy/security standards.
Ability to communicate complex data concepts in business-friendly language.
Benefits
Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
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