Data Steward

United Bank; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

United Bank in Vienna, VA is seeking a Data Steward to enforce data quality standards across CDEs for commercial and business loans. You will implement controls, review FHLB/FRB references, and collaborate with data owners to ensure accurate coding and reporting.

Responsibilities include identifying data quality issues, developing validation rules, coordinating corrections with Loan Tech Support, and communicating changes to frontline and back-office staff to promote consistent data governance.

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in auditing, compliance and/or Banking Examiner role or equivalent.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in business management/finance/information systems or related area preferred.
• Strong knowledge of industry regulatory controls and reporting.
• Experience with data management tools including process mapping and lineage toolsets preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize time-sensitive tasks and manage workload.
• Ability to interact with all staff levels and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Strong problem solving and data governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of assigned Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Develop and maintain knowledge of CDE definitions and usage for decision making.
• Proactively identify quality issues and collaborate with data owners to improve data quality.
• Develop data quality rules and reports to identify data quality issues.
• Identify and correct inaccurate data records and verify corrections in the system of record.
• Communicate changes in coding procedures to frontline and back-office staff.
• Serve as a bank-wide resource for determining correct codes for CDEs.
• Identify all bank-wide impacted parties and communicate changes and expectations.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Regulatory controls

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor''s degree in business/finance/IS

Tools

Process mapping tools

Lineage tools

MS Office

Job description

United Bank is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Date: Aug 10, 2026

Location: Vienna, VA, US, 22182

Company: United Bank

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:
The Data Steward is responsible for implementing and enforcing data quality standards and for the accuracy of assigned data based on company’s practices and procedures. This includes the regular review of assigned data elements such as FHLB, FRB, Collateral, and NAICS coding for new, renewed and modified commercial and business banking loans.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the accuracy of assigned Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Develop and maintain comprehensive expertise of CDE definitions and usage, such that the Data Steward can independently and reliably make correct determinations regarding the accuracy of assigned data, based on all available external and internal guidance.
• Proactively identify quality issues, conduct root cause analysis, and collaborate with data owners to propose solutions to improve data quality for assigned CDEs.
• Assist in the development of data quality rules and reports to help identify potential data quality issues, and make accurate assessments regarding the completeness, validity, consistency, integrity, and accuracy of CDEs.
• Identify inaccurate data records, determine the correction for each inaccurate record, submit data corrections to Loan Tech Support, and verify that submissions have been corrected on the system of record.
• Regularly communicate with frontline and back-office staff on topics related to changes in coding procedures, common errors in coding, and any other information that is needed to promote increased understanding of the treatment of CDEs and that will help to improve the quality of the CDEs.
• Serve as a bank-wide resource for answering questions about how to determine correct codes for assigned CDEs.
• Identify all bank-wide parties impacted by changes to data quality procedures and communicate changes and expectations accordingly.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a professional Auditing, Compliance and/or Credit discipline or in a Banking Examiner role required
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree in business management finance, information systems, or related area highly desired.
• Strong knowledge and application of industry regulatory controls and reporting required
• Experience with data management tools and applications, including process mapping and lineage toolsets highly desired
• Prior experience with quality control processes and procedures, as well as data quality concepts and best practices, and ability to effectively enforce
• Proficiency in MS Microsoft Office products is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize work that relates to time sensitive matters and managing workload properly
• Ability to effectively interact and ensure compliance with all levels of staff within organization
• Ability to identify and resolve situations utilizing sound judgement and decision making
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills to understand and apply complex data governance concepts

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Highly Analytical
• Problem Solving
• Accuracy
• Organization

Essential Functions

• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Sufficient dexterity of hands and fingers to efficiently operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and other computer components.
• Ability to converse and exchange information with all levels of staff within organization.
• Ability to observe, perceive, identify, and translate data

Full-time

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.