Programme Data Steward - Data Governance (Hybrid)

RTX; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Assurance (6x salary)

25 days holiday + buy/sell up to 5

Company bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Programme Data Steward in Winnersh, Wokingham. This hands-on role coordinates data across systems, improving repositories and supporting changes.

The postholder will work with business owners and programme teams, attending workshops on-site as required while also enabling remote work. The role emphasizes data governance, lifecycle management, and secure data handling, with focus on metadata, quality, and cross-system mapping.

Qualifications

• Applied knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK CDMP or comparable data management principles.
• Hands-on data management experience in a complex, regulated or multi-organisation environment.
• Understanding of data lifecycle control, data quality, document management and information governance.

Responsibilities

• Apply Delta Programme and CMDC Configuration Management and Data Management plans, processes and standards, and support the maintenance of Data Management plans and procedures.
• Maintain records of data ownership, authoritative sources, classification, lifecycle status, decisions, exceptions and corrective actions.
• Define and maintain metadata, naming conventions, taxonomies, identifiers, data definitions and cross-system mappings.
• Monitor data quality, compare anticipated and received data against agreed requirements, and coordinate resolution with accountable owners.
• Support the design, set-up, testing and ongoing maintenance of SharePoint libraries and repositories.
• Support controlled data migration and repository reorganisation while preserving provenance and access controls.
• Maintain data lineage and contribute to the Programme Information Model linking requirements and assets.
• Apply lifecycle controls from creation through validation, use, retention and disposal.
• Maintain and reconcile asset information including ownership, location and status.
• Coordinate controlled data transfers to/from customers, suppliers and programme teams.
• Integrate data management with configuration and change control by providing data quality, lineage and evidence.
• Apply security, classification, access, handling and distribution controls for sensitive information.
• Produce management reports and evidence to support reviews and audits.
• Maintain records of decisions and procedures to support knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.

Skills

Data governance

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Education

DAMADMBOK CDMP knowledge

Tools

SharePoint

Windchill

Job description

RTX is seeking a Programme Data Steward in Winnersh, Wokingham. This hands-on role coordinates data across systems, improving repositories and supporting changes.

The postholder will work with business owners and programme teams, attending workshops on-site as required while also enabling remote work. The role emphasizes data governance, lifecycle management, and secure data handling, with focus on metadata, quality, and cross-system mapping.