Associate, Data Steward (Remote)

Lensa; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Steward to serve as a critical liaison for ensuring effective data governance across the enterprise. The role involves advising on data standards, validating data quality, and developing procedures for the effective use of corporate data assets. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in relevant data governance roles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in data governance.
• Expertise in data architecture and data quality tools.
• Experience in hybrid data environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on the implementation of data governance policies.
• Audit data sources for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with IT to design secure data structures.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Tools

Data management tools

Metadata management

Job description

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Join our mission to create a completely new, 100% digital bank that uses consumer feedback to truly meet customers’ best interests. Jenius Bank, a division of SMBC MANUBANK, and a member of SMBC Group, is being built by a close-knit and fun-loving team of financial services professionals and technology experts who came together for the challenge of building a full-service digital bank from scratch. We’re committed to doing it the right way for the customer and are growing rapidly. To learn more about our relationship to our parent company, visit our website.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $103,000.00 and $158,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualification, experiences, and analysis of current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC MANUBANK offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Jenius Bank is strategically scaling up a portfolio of products and building extraordinary experiences. In 2023, we launched our first two products reaching $1 billion in deposits and over $700 million in loans, all before Jenius Bank’s first anniversary. We don’t plan to slow down, with ambitious growth plans and the capital necessary to execute a multi-year strategic plan. We have a start-up mindset paired with SMBC Group’s 400 years of history.

SMBC Group has more than 150 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and is committed to creating new business to better serve customers in the rapidly evolving digital environment. Join us on the journey that has caught the attention of the Banking Dive, and more to reinvent banking where smarter banking translates to a richer life.

Summary

This role serves as a critical liaison between business units, IT, and compliance functions to ensure data is governed effectively across the enterprise. This role is responsible for advising on and enforcing data standards and practices, validating data quality, and supporting the development of structures and procedures that ensure the accurate, secure, and efficient use of corporate data assets.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to business unit leaders on the implementation and enforcement of data governance policies and standards.
• Develop and maintain authoritative documentation, including data dictionaries, relational data models, and lineage maps to ensure consistent data definitions and relationships across systems.
• Approve structural changes to data assets, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and governance requirements.
• Audit data sources to validate accuracy, completeness, and compliance with defined quality standards.
• Analyze reporting on data quality and policy compliance to recommend enhancements to governance procedures.
• Design and oversee data storage architectures with a focus on minimizing redundancy and ensuring seamless integration across platforms.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to assess data retention and access policies, ensuring alignment with regulatory and risk management requirements.
• Work in partnership with IT and database administrators to design and maintain secure, scalable, and compliant data structures.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to formalize data input protocols and usage guidelines that promote data integrity and accountability.
• Lead or support training initiatives to promote awareness and adoption of data standards across teams.]
• Engage with application development teams to implement tools and automation that reinforce data accuracy, standardization, and usability.
• Exhibit in-depth knowledge of industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and leading practices in data governance.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in enterprise data architecture, integration solutions, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Maintain strong familiarity with key corporate data sources and operational processes to provide actionable recommendations on data strategy and policy.
• Facilitate cross-functional data initiatives, ensuring alignment to enterprise data governance goals and consistent adherence to standards.
  
  

Position Specifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in data governance, data stewardship, or a related technical data management role.
• Expertise in data architecture, metadata management, master data management, and data quality tools.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data issues into clear action plans.
• Experience working in hybrid data environments (e.g., cloud-based and on-premise systems).
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including IT, compliance, and business stakeholders.
  
  

EOE STATEMENT

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].

CCPA DISCLOSURE

Personal Information Collection Notice: This notice contains information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) about the categories of personal information (PI) of California residents that SMBC MANUBANK collects and the business or commercial purpose(s) for which the PI may be used. We do not sell PI. More information about our collection and use of PI may be found in our CCPA Privacy Policy at https://www.smbcmanubank.com/privacy/ccpa-disclosure . Persons with disabilities may contact our Customer Contact Center toll-free at [phone] to request the information in this Notice in an alternative format.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Non-profit Organizations, and Government Administration

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