Principal, Data Steward

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Understand, articulate, interpret and apply the principles of our defined strategy to unique, moderately complex business problems that may span multiple functions or domains.
• Be responsible for data source identification, data governance, data quality management, and master data and metadata management.
• Identify suitable data sources, perform data quality checks, establish and implement data governance practices, manage data quality issues, and maintain master data and metadata.
• Provide recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues, develop business cases for projects, and translate business requirements into projects, activities, and tasks aligned with the overall business strategy.

Requirements

• Experience with data analysis, data documentation, data quality monitoring and improvement.
• Strong understanding of organization’s needs and ability to drive change.
• Strong leadership and communication skills as well as the ability to influence key decision-makers and understand their points of view.
• Ability to work effectively both on teams as well as be self-motivated, task oriented, and organized.
• Strong customer focus and obsession with quality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and agile development environment.

Nice to Have

• Data Management certification (for example, Certified Data Management Professional).
• Driving taxonomy development and application particularly with large and complex sets of information.
• Industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare).
• Master's degree in Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture.

Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture, or related field and 5 years’ experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related field.
• Option 2: 7 years’ experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related field.
• Option 3: Master’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture, or related field and 3 years’ experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related field.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay with performance-based bonus awards.
• 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees.