Data Steward Lead: Metadata, Quality & Governance

Early Warning Services LLC; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Early Warning Services, LLC seeks a Data Steward Lead to ensure critical business data is well-defined, high-quality, and properly managed in alignment with enterprise data governance standards. This role bridges business operations and the Data Governance function, enabling metadata and data quality practices that support trusted, well-documented data use across the firm.

The position leads metadata management, data quality monitoring, and governance execution with Data Owners and SMEs, guiding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in data management or related field.
• 8+ years in data management, business analysis, or related field within financial services or a regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manages and enhances business metadata, data dictionaries, and lineage within the data catalog.
• Develops and maintains business rules for data quality and monitors automated quality processes.
• Participates in Data Domain Councils to refine standards and drive governance improvements.
• Ensures data ownership, stewardship, and usage context align with governance objectives and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data lineage

Data quality

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

Job description

Early Warning Services, LLC seeks a Data Steward Lead to ensure critical business data is well-defined, high-quality, and properly managed in alignment with enterprise data governance standards. This role bridges business operations and the Data Governance function, enabling metadata and data quality practices that support trusted, well-documented data use across the firm.

The position leads metadata management, data quality monitoring, and governance execution with Data Owners and SMEs, guiding