lead systems analyst, Data Stewardship (Seattle, WA)

Starbucks Coffee Company•Seattle, WA

3d•$125,900 - $209,900•Onsite

About The Position

Sitting within the Data Office, the Lead Analyst, Data Stewardship will help build and scale the enterprise data stewardship program by establishing clear ownership, practical governance processes, and tools that enable partners to confidently use and manage data. This role will collaborate across business and technology teams to embed stewardship into everyday ways of working, strengthen accountability for data quality, and foster a data-forward culture where trusted data informs decisions and drives business value.

Requirements

Demonstrated success supporting or operationalizing enterprise data governance, data stewardship, metadata management, or data quality programs.
Proven ability to establish data ownership, stewardship roles, decision rights, and issue-management processes.
Track record of partnering across business and technology teams to implement governance capabilities.
Skilled in creating training, communications, and communities of practice that support adoption and a data-forward culture.
Ability to translate governance concepts into practical processes, tools, and guidance.
Strong facilitation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to drive alignment without direct authority.
Analytical ability to define metrics, scorecards, and insights that measure adoption and program effectiveness.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical, business, and executive audiences.
Strong change-management and program-management skills.
Ability to prioritize work, manage dependencies, and deliver results in an ambiguous, cross-functional environment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data catalog, metadata, data quality, or governance platforms, such as Collibra, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Define the enterprise data stewardship operating model – Develop and maintain the stewardship framework, RACI, decision rights, and governance processes that clarify accountability across data domains.
Establish accountable data ownership – Partner with business and technology leaders to identify, onboard, and support Data Owners and Data Stewards for priority domains.
Build stewardship capability and engagement – Create role-based training, practical guidance, office hours, and a community of practice that enables stewards to perform consistently and effectively.
Drive data-quality accountability – Define scorecards, escalation paths, and issue-management processes that help domain teams identify, prioritize, and resolve data-quality risks.
Measure stewardship adoption and effectiveness – Track ownership coverage, metadata completion, steward participation, issue resolution, and other indicators to identify gaps and improve program outcomes.
Coordinate governance decisions and domain rollout – Prepare recommendations, facilitate executive approvals, and manage phased implementation across priority data domains.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Paid parental leave.
Family expansion reimbursement.
Paid vacation from date of hire.
Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked).
Eight paid holidays.
Two personal days per year.
401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.).
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock).
Incentivized emergency savings.
Financial well-being tools.
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
Student loan management resources.
Access to other educational opportunities.
Backup care.
DACA reimbursement.