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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Steward (Sleepy Eye, MN) - **Company:** Christensen Farms - **Location:** Sleepy Eye, MN, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Governance, Document-Oriented Databases, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Analytics, Data Management - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/data-steward-sleepy-eye-mn-sleepy-eye-mn-usa-58812695 ## About the Role governance processes * Identify opportunities to improve data quality and governance practices * Maintain metadata, business glossary content, and data documentation * Support data cataloging, metadata management, and lineage activities * Document data flows and source-to-target mappings * Act as liaison between business and technical teams to align data definitions and governance standards * Support governance councils and continuous improvement initiatives Tasks * Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 1-3 years in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Stewardship, or related areas * Experience with data governance concepts and metadata management * Strong written and verbal communication for non-technical audiences * Analytical thinking, problem solving, attention to detail, and ability to monitor compliance metrics * Commitment to confidentiality and ethical data management * Ability to influence governance policy adoption across diverse teams * Proficiency with Microsoft Office aaao _ (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook) Key requirements * health, dental, vision * flexible spending account (FSA) * life insurance * short-term disability * long-term disability * 401(k) plan ## Description Experteer Overview In this role you will support Christensen Farms' Data & Analytics Governance Program by ensuring data is governed to standards. You will partner with business and technical teams to keep data accurate, well-documented, and trusted for reporting and decision-making. You'll monitor data quality, manage metadata and lineage, and advance governance maturity across key business domains. This position sits at the intersection of Operations, Finance, IT, and analytics, enabling data-driven improvements across the organization. You'll help shape the data governance journey and demonstrate tangible impact on enterprise data assets. Compensation / Benefits * Monitor and improve data quality across assigned domains * Investigate data issues and coordinate remediation with business and technical teams * Track data quality metrics and governance compliance measures * Support governance policies, standards, and best practices * Assist in defining data ownership, stewardship, and governance processes * Identify opportunities to improve data quality and governance practices * Maintain metadata, business glossary content, and data documentation * Support data cataloging, metadata management, and lineage activities * Document data flows and source-to-target mappings * Act as liaison between business and technical teams to align data definitions and governance standards * Support governance councils and continuous improvement initiatives Tasks * Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 1-3 years in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Stewardship, or related areas * Experience with data governance concepts and metadata management * Strong written and verbal communication for non-technical audiences * Analytical thinking, problem solving, attention to detail, and ability to monitor compliance metrics * Commitment to confidentiality and ethical data management * Ability to influence governance policy adoption across diverse teams * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook) Key requirements * health, dental, vision * flexible spending account (FSA) * life insurance * short-term disability * long-term disability * 401(k) plan ## Related Videos - [A Data Mesh needs Open Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/505-a-data-mesh-needs-open-metadata) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Bringing Clarity to Event Streams: Enabling Analytics and AI Through Rich Metadata](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1616-bringing-clarity-to-event-streams-enabling-analytics-and-ai-through-rich-metadata) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)