Senior Data Stewardship Leader: Governance, Quality & Strategy

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Live Better U education program

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Stewardship to lead data governance and quality strategies across business domains. The role involves translating complex requirements into data solutions, managing metadata/master data, and ensuring regulatory compliance to drive enterprise value.

You will mentor teams, set standards, and promote best practices to optimize data assets and support strategic initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture, or related field with 5 years' experience in data stewardship/management or related field.
• Option 2: 7 years' experience in data stewardship, data management, or related field.
• Option 3: Master's degree with 3 years' experience and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies, ensuring alignment with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Lead data quality initiatives by defining metrics, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement across business domains.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data management solutions that support organizational objectives.
• Oversee master data and metadata management, establishing standards and maintaining data hierarchies and golden records.
• Guide teams in applying data stewardship best practices, providing mentorship and fostering accountability.
• Identify and recommend data sources, ensuring data is fit for purpose and accessible to users.
• Drive adoption of data governance policies and educate business leaders on compliance and data utilization.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Data modeling

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years

7 years experience

Master's degree + 3 years

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Stewardship to lead data governance and quality strategies across business domains. The role involves translating complex requirements into data solutions, managing metadata/master data, and ensuring regulatory compliance to drive enterprise value.

You will mentor teams, set standards, and promote best practices to optimize data assets and support strategic initiatives across the organization.