Transportation Data Steward Lead

HDR; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Transportation Data Steward within the Transportation Business Group. This leadership role defines how data is captured, structured, governed, and reused across systems and delivery teams, enabling better decisions and scalable data reuse.

Embedded in the Transportation BG (not IT), the role coordinates SME experts and technical authorities to align data practices with HDR standards and strategy. HDR emphasizes employee ownership and inclusive culture across locations.

Qualifications

• Ten years of strategic leadership experience focused on growing, developing and leading teams in change management.
• Fifteen years of overall experience providing diverse data centric solutions and services to an organization and the industry.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related experience in architecture, engineering, data science, business, CS, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and coordinate a network of SME expertise across the Transportation Business Group to define technical standards and align with enterprise expectations.
• Develop and maintain business-aligned data definitions supporting structured data models, reporting, automation, and AI use cases.
• Build alignment and consensus around data processes, priority, and usage.
• Promote consistent, responsible use of technical data and data quality best practices.
• Lead governance of externally sourced datasets (access, inventory awareness, storage, lifecycle).

Skills

Data governance

Strategic leadership

Change management

Data fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline

Job description

HDR is seeking a Transportation Data Steward within the Transportation Business Group. This leadership role defines how data is captured, structured, governed, and reused across systems and delivery teams, enabling better decisions and scalable data reuse.

Embedded in the Transportation BG (not IT), the role coordinates SME experts and technical authorities to align data practices with HDR standards and strategy. HDR emphasizes employee ownership and inclusive culture across locations.