Assistant Vice President - Data Steward

EXL · New York City · $140,000–$200,000 (stated in the posting)

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 Purview
Data Quality Tools: Informatica DQ, Ataccama, Talend DQ, IBM InfoSphere
Metadata Management & Data Catalog Platforms
SQL and Data Analysis
Data Warehousing Concepts
Master Data Management (MDM)
Data Lineage & Data Classification
Power BI/Tableau for Governance Reporting

Preferred 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 Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Data Quality Management
Metadata & Catalog Management
Regulatory Compliance
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Communication & Influencing Skills
Process Improvement

Nice to Have

Microsoft Purview implementation experience
Data Fabric / Data Mesh exposure
Knowledge of Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric, Azure Data Lake
Experience leading enterprise-wide governance initiatives

Job Title: AVP - Data Governance & Stewardship Base Compensation Range: USD $140,000 - $200,000 The posted range is the hiring range for this role — a subset of the broader range available to employees over time — and reflects base salary across our national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process.

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