IT Data Steward

The IT Data Steward is responsible for establishing and promoting adherence to a data governance framework for data policies, standards, and practices. The Data Steward will define and own the strategy for data quality management across the enterprise on a global scale and will also manage relationships with the governance council and advisors across the business and direct the work of data owners and MDM analytics to implement data governance strategies. Ultimately, the data steward is responsible for driving the improvement of data governance metrics within data quality domain such as completeness, consistency, and conformity., * Define ownership and accountability of data assets within a domain, to ensure they are effectively managed, and maintain integrity throughout our various systems.

• Analyze business strategies and processes to define the data governance strategy as well as the roadmap for implementation of data standards. Gain Alignment on the scope of governance and negotiate agreements where excessive governance is cost prohibitive.
• Align with various teams across the business as well as legal, compliance and IT to ensure all factors are considered for development and implementation of data governance.
• Coordinate across the organization to maintain consistency of critical enterprise, digital, operational, and analytical data. Define, maintain, and advise relevant stakeholders as appropriate on data governance related matters.
• Develop and present Data Quality scorecards and reports for stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Coordinate with Data Owners and MDM Analysts to determine configuration of data standards and policies as well as drive the analysis of business processes that drive bad data quality.
• Lead the implementation of process changes and technology changes required to improve data quality.
• Responsible for data quality metrics at a global scale such as completeness, conformity, and consistency
• Design and lead employee safety initiatives to reduce workplace incidents and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, or related field required, with a preference towards a master’s degree and/or relevant certifications.
• 5+ years of experience in information technology, preferably in positions involving data governance or data management. Strong understanding of data privacy and security regulations. Knowledge of data management tools and technologies.
• Experience creating data governance processes and procedures across multiple business units with modern environments, ERP, Big Data and traditional DW environments supporting Data Governance and Master Data Management. Experience working with ERP tools like SAP or Salesforce is a plus.
• Experience with Enterprise Data Governance (EDG) tools for cataloging, Data Quality, SQL, Data Visualization Tools, and MDM
• Knowledge of business intelligence tools like Power BI for reporting and analysis
• The ability to read, write, and speak Mandarin or French is a strong plus.