Data Steward




Department: IT & Change




Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time




Location: Manchester, UK




Description



We are seeking highly skilled and experienced Data Stewards to join a newly formed group concentrating on Data. The primary focus of the role will be to serve as a 'good steward' of the data by documenting the journey of it from source to target and all transformations in between. The Data Steward will act as a bridge between the business and the technical team, helping to establish standards, ownership, and trust in our data assets. Ultimately, this is a key role that helps us manage and exploit data as an asset.




Key Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain the group's Data Catalog


• Document data lineage, transformations and cleansing rules


• Work with Data Engineering to ensure data is handled correctly


• Help define effective Data Quality rules for the data they deal with


• Work with the Business and Data Engineers to help bottom out issues with the data


• Help drive root cause remediation of data issues at the platform/source


• Above all, the Data Steward is expected to serve as a subject-matter expert in the datasets they deal with and serve as the point of contact for them within the team

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field is preferable


• Proven experience in a Data Governance or Data Management program


• Familiarity with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA)


• A background in financial data domains (IBOR/ABOR, transactions, market data, reference data)


• Strong experience within Real Estate, Credit, Banking, or NPL Asset Management


• Resourceful, motivated self-starter with the ability to collaborate across business and technology


• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills


• Ability to acquire a deep understanding of specific datasets and how they flow


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where processes are still being defined


• Proficiency in SQL is a must. Proficiency in Python is a plus