Transportation Data Steward—Data Governance Leader

HDR; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time away

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Transportation Data Steward leader to standardize data definitions across the Transportation Business Group, guiding SME collaboration and enabling consistent data usage for better project delivery.

This role emphasizes enablement over IT, with responsibilities centered on defining how data is used, shared, and reused across HDR projects and time. It invites experienced leaders to shape data practices and drive adoption across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading data governance and stewardship in a large, complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Establish and coordinate a network of SME expertise to define data standards.
• Develop and maintain business-aligned data definitions for key terms.

Skills

Data governance

Data stewardship

Leadership

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, data science, business, computer science, or related discipline or equivalent related experience.

Job description

HDR is seeking a Transportation Data Steward leader to standardize data definitions across the Transportation Business Group, guiding SME collaboration and enabling consistent data usage for better project delivery.

This role emphasizes enablement over IT, with responsibilities centered on defining how data is used, shared, and reused across HDR projects and time. It invites experienced leaders to shape data practices and drive adoption across teams.