Data Steward

Manulife • Usa, MA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Data Steward (DS) is responsible for maintaining the integrity and reliability of enterprise data products. This role ensures that data is accurate, complete, compliant with regulatory standards, and thoroughly documented. By implementing robust governance practices and quality controls, the DS provides stakeholders with trusted, well-curated data that supports confident, data-driven decisions across the organization The Data Steward (DS) safeguards the trustworthiness of the data product by ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance, and documentation. As the custodian of data integrity, the DS enables confident, data-informed decision-making across the enterprise.

Requirements

• 5+ years in data governance, quality, or management.
• Experienced in metadata management, lineage, and privacy practices.
• Knowledge of data quality dimensions (Accuracy, completeness, timeliness and consistency
• Proficiency with governance tools (e.g., Purview, Collibra, Alation, Informatica).
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Hands on experience with data governance principles, tools and related technologies
• Deep domain and technical expertise
• Strong technical proficiency combined with deep domain knowledge in data governance and quality
• Trusted authority on data quality and compliance
• Process-driven and methodical
• Outcome oriented collaborative team player
• Clear communicator with documentation rigor

Responsibilities

• Ensure Data Quality Define and monitor quality rules and KPIs (e.g., accuracy, completeness, timeliness). Investigate and resolve data issues in collaboration with source system owners.
• Governance & Compliance Enforce metadata standards, lineage tracking, and access controls. Ensure adherence to privacy, security, and regulatory requirements (e.g., CCPA SOX ).
• Curate & Document Data Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, and lineage documentation. Provide accessible, user-friendly resources for data consumers.
• Collaborate with Business Data Product Owner D PO Align governance efforts with business priorities. Advise on data sourcing, feasibility, and technical constraints.
• Drive Continuous Improvement Monitor data quality trends and lead root cause analysis. Champion initiatives to enhance data reliability and usability.

Benefits

• Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
• We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources.
• Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees