Senior Data Steward — Annuity Data & Governance

Lincoln Financial; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 96,900 - 176,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO/parental leave

401K

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Lincoln Financial in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Sr. Data Steward to support the Annuity business, shaping how data drives decisions.

This hybrid role prioritizes data governance, quality, and enterprise standards across agile teams. You will partner with business and IT peers to define requirements, manage data lineage, and lead data stewardship initiatives, influencing strategic outcomes and operational excellence within the Annuity portfolio.

Qualifications

• 4 Year/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor’s)
• 5-7+ Years of experience in business analysis that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position
• Strong SQL skills with applied usage across various platforms
• Confident, comfortable communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed and logical discussions/presentations.
• Strong project management skills including critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple projects in a time‑sensitive environment, under pressure, and meeting deadlines
• Strong relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. senior management, peers, and colleagues) with the proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches.
• Demonstrates understanding of cloud services and concepts and supporting business applications in a cloud environment

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis efforts supporting the Annuity production environment, serving as a data subject matter expert and partnering with business and IT teams to resolve production issues, data discrepancies, and other business impacts.
• Lead analysis and research for strategic initiatives, helping define requirements, use cases, and expected outcomes while ensuring alignment with enterprise data strategy and governance standards.
• Drive the data delivery strategy across multiple agile teams, contributing to target‑state design, data roadmaps, and solutions that enable data‑driven decision‑making.
• Partner with business stakeholders, data governance, and IT leaders to ensure data solutions align with business needs, governance standards, and long‑term strategic objectives.
• Lead data stewardship efforts focused on data architecture, lineage, traceability, quality frameworks, and overall data integrity across the Annuity organization.
• Support the development of AI‑ready data capabilities by identifying data gaps, improving data readiness, and aligning priorities with future enterprise initiatives.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, strengthen data quality, improve reporting capabilities, and optimize operational efficiency.
• Serve as a trusted resource and advisor to business partners, analysts, and project teams, leading collaboration, facilitating issue resolution, and supporting the successful delivery of data‑focused initiatives.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Stakeholder communication

Presentation skills

Project management

Cloud services

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ETL

Job description

Lincoln Financial in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Sr. Data Steward to support the Annuity business, shaping how data drives decisions.

This hybrid role prioritizes data governance, quality, and enterprise standards across agile teams. You will partner with business and IT peers to define requirements, manage data lineage, and lead data stewardship initiatives, influencing strategic outcomes and operational excellence within the Annuity portfolio.