Data Steward

Genpact Ltd.; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Genpact Ltd. is seeking a Data Steward to implement and execute enterprise data governance practices. You will maintain data quality, definitions, metadata, and stewardship processes for assigned data domains, collaborating with owners, tech teams, and analysts to ensure data is trusted and usable.

The role involves documenting data lineage, managing data catalogs, and monitoring quality metrics. Experience with Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, or Purview is preferred, along with

Qualifications

• Experience in data management, data quality, or a related role.
• Understanding of data governance concepts: ownership, stewardship, metadata, quality.
• Ability to interpret business definitions and document data elements, rules and relationships accurately.
• Experience with data validation, reconciliation, profiling, and issue tracking.
• Strong Excel and SQL for data checks and analysis.
• Good documentation, communication, coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Exposure to data catalog and governance tools such as Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, or Microsoft Purview.
• Experience with data quality tools, metadata management, or master/reference data processes.
• Knowledge of privacy, security, and regulatory expectations relevant to enterprise data.
• Experience in Pharma, MedTech, Healthcare or other regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Maintain business definitions, data elements, reference data and metadata for assigned data domains.
• Support the creation and maintenance of the business glossary, data dictionary and data catalog.
• Monitor data quality rules and metrics, identify data issues and coordinate resolution with relevant owners.
• Perform routine data profiling and validation to identify completeness, accuracy, consistency and duplication issues.
• Document data lineage, source-to-target mappings, business rules and critical data elements as required.
• Coordinate with business data owners, technical teams and report developers to clarify definitions and resolve data questions.
• Support data issue management by logging issues, tracking remediation actions and escalating unresolved items.
• Assist with data access, classification, retention and compliance processes in line with established policies.
• Participate in data governance forums and provide updates on data quality, issue status and stewardship activities.
• Promote adoption of data standards and encourage consistent use of approved business definitions across reports and analytics.

Skills

Data management

Data quality

Data analysis

Excel skills

SQL basics

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Data catalog tools

Privacy & regulatory knowledge

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Collibra

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Data quality tools

Job description

Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the future. Our 125,000+ people across 30+ countries are driven by our innate curiosity, entrepreneurial agility, and desire to create lasting value for clients. Powered by our purpose – the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people – we serve and transform leading enterprises, including the Fortune Global 500, with our deep business and industry knowledge, digital operations services, and expertise in data, technology, and AI.

Job Title : Data Steward

Role Purpose

Support the implementation and ongoing execution of enterprise data governance practices by maintaining data quality, business definitions, metadata and stewardship processes for assigned data domains. The role will work with business data owners, technology teams and analysts to ensure data is understood, trusted, documented and fit for use.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain business definitions, data elements, reference data and metadata for assigned data domains.
• Support the creation and maintenance of the business glossary, data dictionary and data catalog.
• Monitor data quality rules and metrics, identify data issues and coordinate resolution with relevant owners.
• Perform routine data profiling and validation to identify completeness, accuracy, consistency and duplication issues.
• Document data lineage, source-to-target mappings, business rules and critical data elements as required.
• Coordinate with business data owners, technical teams and report developers to clarify definitions and resolve data questions.
• Support data issue management by logging issues, tracking remediation actions and escalating unresolved items.
• Assist with data access, classification, retention and compliance processes in line with established policies.
• Participate in data governance forums and provide updates on data quality, issue status and stewardship activities.
• Promote adoption of data standards and encourage consistent use of approved business definitions across reports and analytics.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Experience in data management, data quality, business operations, data analysis or a related role.
• Understanding of data governance concepts, including data ownership, stewardship, metadata, data quality and business glossary.
• Ability to interpret business definitions and document data elements, rules and relationships accurately.
• Experience with data validation, reconciliation, profiling, and issue tracking.
• Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of SQL for basic data checks and analysis.
• Good documentation, communication, coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow defined governance processes consistently.
• Exposure to data catalog and governance tools such as Databricks Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation, or Microsoft Purview.
• Experience with data quality tools, metadata management, or master/reference data processes.
• Knowledge of privacy, security, and regulatory expectations relevant to enterprise data.
• Experience in Pharma, MedTech, Healthcare or other regulated industries.

Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. Get to know us at genpact.com and on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Facebook.