Data Steward: Analytics & AI Readiness

Bayer AG; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer Digital Farming Solutions (DFS) is seeking a Data Steward to partner across Business Analytics, Data Engineering, Product Teams, and Data Governance to improve the quality, consistency, and usability of critical business data assets.

The Data Steward will serve as a bridge between business and technical teams, helping establish data standards, business context, metadata, and quality processes that support analytics, operational reporting, and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in data governance, business analytics, data management, or related discipline.
• Experience partnering with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements and support data-driven decision-making.
• Working knowledge of SQL and data analysis techniques, with experience addressing data quality issues.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with business stakeholders and data owners to understand data challenges and drive stewardship initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison between Business Analytics, Data Engineering, Product, and Governance teams to align on data definitions, standards, and requirements.
• Establish and maintain business metadata, including terms, data elements, rules, and documentation.
• Identify, prioritize, and coordinate remediation of data quality issues across critical datasets.
• Support data migration and modernization by documenting data requirements, lineage, and business context.
• Monitor data quality trends and partner with stakeholders to improve completeness, accuracy, and reliability of data assets.
• Facilitate root cause analysis of recurring data issues and drive corrective actions.
• Promote AI readiness by ensuring datasets are well-documented and governed with meaningful business context.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Data analytics

Data management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Bayer Digital Farming Solutions (DFS) is seeking a Data Steward to partner across Business Analytics, Data Engineering, Product Teams, and Data Governance to improve the quality, consistency, and usability of critical business data assets.

The Data Steward will serve as a bridge between business and technical teams, helping establish data standards, business context, metadata, and quality processes that support analytics, operational reporting, and AI initiatives.