Data Steward jobs in Pennsylvania

Overview

The Data Steward works congruently with the Asset Management and Information Technology departments, ensuring quality data and fitness for Pennrose’s organizational databases and data assets. The Data Steward will be responsible for accuracy and consistency of data management, developing and maintaining data standards, and ensuring data is protected and compliant with company regulations and standards. The Data Steward will report to the Director of Asset Management and Analytics and works out of the Philadelphia Corporate office.

Pay range: $80,000 - $90,000/year depending on experience. 

Responsibilities

• Work with business stakeholders and SMEs to ensure the assigned data domains are defined and documented in the business glossary according to standards and best practices
• Work with key stakeholders to capture business rules for data and translating them to data quality rules, developing data quality scorecards and dashboards
• Profile data to find gaps compared to stakeholder expectations pertaining to completeness, accuracy, and consistency
• Lead data governance communities of cross functional teams for the assigned data domain(s) to align and prioritize initiatives with business objectives and improve data quality for data driven decision making
• Perform data profiling, data cataloging, and metadata management
• Work closely with business stakeholders and data owners to define data policies, data classification, and access controls
• Conduct data lineage, ensuring transparency and traceability of data throughout its lifecycle
• Implement data governance strategies, policies, and frameworks across data domains
• Establish and maintain comprehensive data catalogs, data lineage, and metadata repositories for assigned data domains
• Serve as the primary point of contact and advocate for assigned data domains
• Communicate data governance policies, guidelines, and best practices to business units and data stakeholders
• Collaborate with data stakeholders to establish data ownership, assign data custodianship, and define data access controls
• Provide training, guidance, and support to business users on data governance principals and practices
• Prepare and present data governance reports, metrics, and insights
• Conduct data quality assessments and data quality monitoring

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• At least five (5) years of experience in data management, data governance, or data stewardship roles, preferably in a complex organizational environment
• Proficient in SQL and have foundational understanding of database technologies with the ability to analyze and profile data
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA) and their impact on data management practices
• Strong understanding of data management principals, data governance frameworks, and data quality concepts
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal/team effectiveness - Ability to communicate to various levels of management and employees succinctly and accurately
• Global experience preferred
• Demonstrate understanding of core business capabilities and the ability to quickly learn new industries
• Possess excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross functional teams and stakeholders
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and adept at problem solving to address data-related issues and coordinate the implementation of data improvement initiatives
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging best practices in data management, governance, quality and stewardship
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data landscapes, identify data risks, and define mitigation strategies
• Excellent documentation and organizational skills to maintain data governance artifiacts and support audits and compliance requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5 years of experience in a Data Steward or like role.
• Experience with metadata management tools such as Collibra or Informatica Metadata Manager.
• Experience with SQL and database management systems such as Oracle or SQL Server