Assistant Vice President - Data Steward

EXL
New York, NY

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 10+ years of experience in data governance and a background in enterprise-level frameworks.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years in data governance and strong cross-functional leadership experience
    — “10+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, metadata management, and regulatory compliance”
  • Professionals who have implemented data governance frameworks across large organizations
    — “experience implementing data governance frameworks across large organizations”
  • Individuals with a deep understanding of DAMA-DMBOK and metadata management tools
    — “Strong understanding of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a strong commitment to data quality and compliance across multiple regulatory frameworks
    — “Support compliance initiatives related to GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, and other regulatory requirements”
  • The position involves significant collaboration with leadership and business stakeholders
    — “Partner with business users, data architects, data engineers, analytics teams, and leadership”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in defining and enforcing data governance policies and standards
    — “Define, implement, and enforce enterprise data governance policies, standards, and procedures”
  • Emphasize leadership in cross-functional data stewardship processes and operating models
    — “Establish data stewardship processes and operating models across business functions”
  • Showcase ability to drive data quality improvements and remediation efforts
    — “Identify data quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive remediation efforts”
  • Demonstrate your ability to create governance dashboards and reports for leadership
    — “Develop governance dashboards and reports for executive stakeholders”
  • Demonstrate expertise in data catalog platforms and metadata management tools
    — “Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • implementing data governance frameworks across large organizations
Typical background
10+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data stewardship

Skills & requirements

Required

Data GovernanceData Quality ManagementMetadata ManagementData StewardshipStakeholder ManagementData LineageData Classification

Preferred

CDMP Certification

Stack & domain

Data GovernanceData QualityMetadata ManagementRegulatory ComplianceData StewardshipData ManagementMaster Data ManagementData Governance ToolsData Quality ToolsMetadata Management PlatformsSQLData AnalysisData WarehousingData LineageData ClassificationPower BiTableauStakeholder ManagementCommunicationAnalyticalProblem-solvingCDMP

About the role

Original posting from EXL

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data Steward with 10+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, metadata management, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business and technology teams to ensure data is accurate, consistent, secure, and aligned with enterprise data governance standards. The role requires strong stakeholder management, data management expertise, and experience implementing data governance frameworks across large organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance & Stewardship

Define, implement, and enforce enterprise data governance policies, standards, and procedures.Act as the owner and custodian of critical business data domains.Establish data stewardship processes and operating models across business functions.Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Custodians, and business stakeholders to improve data management practices.Data Quality Management

Monitor, measure, and improve data quality using predefined KPIs and metrics.Identify data quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive remediation efforts.Define data quality rules, controls, and validation mechanisms.Implement continuous monitoring processes for critical data assets.Metadata & Data Catalog Management

Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories.Ensure proper classification, lineage, and documentation of enterprise data assets.Promote adoption of data catalog platforms across business teams.Compliance & Risk Management

Support compliance initiatives related to GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, and other regulatory requirements.Ensure data privacy, security, and retention policies are followed.Conduct regular audits and assessments of data governance processes.Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with business users, data architects, data engineers, analytics teams, and leadership.Facilitate governance councils and working groups.Drive awareness and training programs related to data governance and stewardship.Reporting & Analytics

Develop governance dashboards and reports for executive stakeholders.Track governance maturity, data quality scores, and stewardship effectiveness.Present governance insights and recommendations to leadership teams. Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field.10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Master Data Management (MDM), or Data Stewardship.Strong understanding of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and data quality processes.Excellent business stakeholder management and communication skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Technical Skills

Data Governance Tools: Collibra, Alation, Informatica Axon, Microsoft PurviewData Quality Tools: Informatica DQ, Ataccama, Talend DQ, IBM InfoSphereMetadata Management & Data Catalog PlatformsSQL and Data AnalysisData Warehousing ConceptsMaster Data Management (MDM)Data Lineage & Data ClassificationPower BI/Tableau for Governance ReportingPreferred Qualifications

CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) Certification.Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud data platforms.Experience in Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, or Retail domains.Knowledge of Data Mesh and Modern Data Governance concepts.Exposure to AI/ML governance frameworks.Key Competencies

Data Governance LeadershipStakeholder ManagementData Quality ManagementMetadata & Catalog ManagementRegulatory ComplianceProblem Solving & Decision MakingCommunication & Influencing SkillsProcess ImprovementNice to Have

Microsoft Purview implementation experienceData Fabric / Data Mesh exposureKnowledge of Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric, Azure Data LakeExperience leading enterprise-wide governance initiatives

Oversee organizational product development. Lead highimpact initiatives. Ensure alignment with organizational goals. Provide executive guidance.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Product Design, or a related field. 8-12 years of experience in product development or engineering.

Source: EXL careers

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