Wholesale Senior Business Data Steward

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Truist is seeking a Senior Data Steward in Atlanta to identify and define critical business data elements (CDEs) and ensure they are governed according to enterprise policies.

You will collaborate with Data Domain Working Group, Metadata COE, and business units to onboard CDEs, manage metadata, and implement data quality rules across the data landscape.

This role supports privacy, data sharing controls, and regulatory alignment while mentoring teammates and advancing data governance maturity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus eight years of related experience or equivalent education and related training or experience.
• Deep specialized and/or broad knowledge of principles, practices, theories, and/or methodologies associated with the data stewardship/management.
• Previous experience in leading IT projects of significant complexity and risk exposure.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate business-critical data elements (CDEs) and the associated metadata.
• Onboard new CDEs with Business Unit or Corporate Group – collaborate with Technical Data Stewards.
• Propose new CDEs and Data Domains for approval – collaborate with Data Domain Working Group.
• Review assigned CDEs and their business metadata on an established frequency – collaborate with Metadata COE.
• Discover and execute CDE change requests – collaborate with Metadata COE and Technical Data Stewards.
• Submit CDE change requests for approval to Data Domain Working Group – collaborate with Data Domain Working Group, Metadata COE, and Technical Data Stewards.
• Perform business process and traceability mapping – collaborate with BU/Corporate Group reps, Metadata COE and Technical Data Stewards.
• Review trusted source assignments – collaborate with Technical Data Stewards.
• Define Data Quality rules and standards for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group.
• Collaborate with Data Quality Lead and team to align rules with enterprise standards – collaborate with Data Quality COE and Data Domain Working Group.
• Partner with Technical Business Stewards to enroll and implement Data Quality rules into systems.
• Monitor Data Quality activities, track data issues and risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Participate in Data Quality Issue Management Group and provide enterprise-specific information.
• Elevate Data Quality issues to Enterprise Data Governance Council as needed.
• Assist in resolving Data Quality Issues across Business Unit/Group and Data Domain Working Group.
• Onboard related metadata to central repository with Metadata COE.
• Update central metadata repository with business metadata content.
• Review CDEs’ metadata on a regular basis – collaborate with Metadata COE.
• Discover and execute CDE metadata update requests – collaborate with Metadata COE.

Skills

Data governance

Data stewardship

IT project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8 years experience

Master's degree or MBA + 10 years experience

Job description

Need Help?

If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to Accessibility (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won't receive a response).

Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:

English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Identifies business unit data critical business process and critical data elements in alignment with Enterprise Data Management and Governance established policies, standards, and procedures. Ensures data controls are implemented and maintained to effectively support the execution of business processes. Participates in domain working groups, best practices forums, and data management routines to stay informed of industry trends and support the accuracy and completeness of data through the supply chain.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Responsibilities include the definition and validation of business-critical processes and the associated critical data elements (CDEs) that support them.
• Business Metadata Management:
• Onboard new CDEs that are specific to corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group – collaborate with Technical Data Stewards.
• Propose new CDEs and Data Domains to Data Domain Working Group for approval – collaborate with Data Domain Working Group.
• Review assigned CDEs and their business metadata on an established frequency basis – collaborate with Metadata Center of Excellence (COE).
• Discover and execute CDE change requests – collaborate with Metadata COE; Technical Data Stewards.
• Submit CDE change requests for approval to Data Domain Working Group – collaborate with Data Domain Working Group, Metadata COE, and Technical Data Stewards.
• Perform business process and traceability mapping - collaborate with Business Unit / Corporate Group representatives, Metadata COE and Technical Data Stewards.
• Review trusted source assignments – collaborate with Technical Data Stewards.
• Data Quality:
• Define Data Quality rules and standards for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group.
• Collaborate and coordinate with Data Quality Lead and team, Data Quality Issues Management Group, and Data Domain Working Group to align Data Quality rules and standards for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group with enterprise-level Data Quality rules and standards – collaborate with Data Quality COE Lead and team, Data Quality Issues Management Group and Data Domain Working Group.
• Partner with Technical Business Stewards to enroll and implement Data Quality rules for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group into appropriate systems– collaborate with Technical Business Stewards.
• Monitor Data Quality activities, track data issues and risks, and develop associated mitigation strategies for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group.
• Participate in Data Quality Issue Management Group and provide Corporate Group- or Business Unit-specific information – collaborate with Data Quality Issue Management Group.
• As member of Data Quality Issue Management Group and/or Data Domain Working Group, elevate Data Quality issues and considerations as necessary to the Enterprise Data Governance Council – collaborate with Enterprise Data Governance Council.
• Assist in resolving Data Quality Issues, either as part of Business Unit / Corporate Group or as part of the Data Quality Issue Management Group or as part of the Data Domain Working Group – collaborate with Data Quality Issue Management Group; Data Domain Working Group.
• Enterprise Metadata Repository / Metadata Catalogue:
• Onboard new CDEs’ related business metadata – collaborate with Metadata COE.
• Update central metadata repository with business metadata content (business terms, definitions, classifications, and business and Data Quality rules) – collaborate with Metadata COE and Technical Data Stewards.
• Review CDEs’ metadata on an established frequency basis – collaborate with Metadata COE.
• Discover and execute CDE metadata update requests – collaborate with Metadata COE.
• Get CDE metadata change requests approved with Data Domain Working Group – collaborate with Data Domain Working Group.
• Data Privacy, Security, Retention and Archiving:
• Define Data Privacy rules and align them with the Enterprise Privacy Policy in collaborate with Chief Privacy Officer.
• Further responsible for defining archiving, retention, and data destruction requirements for CDEs for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate functions in collaboration with the CDAO and Chief Privacy Officer.
• Monitor data security for data elements for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group.
• Report or elevate data privacy issues to Data Privacy Group – collaborate with Chief Privacy Officer and team.
• Review data requirements to enable compliance with Privacy Policy and other similar corporate policies and documents – collaborate with Chief Privacy Officer and team.
• Enable the application of corporate strategy, policy, and ethics for all consumers of data from given Business Unit or Corporate Group.
• Monitor data for alignment with national and regional regulations as well as with corporate ethical standards.
• Data Sharing, Access Control and Data Transfer:
• Define Data Privacy rules and align them with the Enterprise Privacy Policy in collaborate with Chief Privacy Officer
• Further responsible for defining archiving, retention, and data destruction requirements for CDEs for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate functions in collaboration with the CDAO and Chief Privacy Officer.
• Monitor data security for data elements for corresponding Business Unit or Corporate Group
• Report or elevate data privacy issues to Data Privacy Group – collaborate with Chief Privacy Officer and team.
• Review data requirements to enable compliance with Privacy Policy and other similar corporate policies and documents – collaborate with Chief Privacy Officer and team.
• Enable the application of corporate strategy, policy, and ethics for all consumers of data from given Business Unit or Corporate Group.
• Monitor data for alignment with national and regional regulations as well as with corporate ethical standards.
• Mentors less experienced teammates to build their own technical expertise.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and eight years of related experience or equivalent education and related training or experience
• Deep specialized and/or broad knowledge of principles, practices, theories, and/or methodologies associated with the data stewardship/management.
• Previous experience in leading IT projects of significant complexity and risk exposure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA and ten years of related experience or equivalent education and related training or experience.
• Banking or financial services experience

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

EEO is the Law E-Verify IER Right to Work