Senior Data Steward

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•$90,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for the assessment, improvement, and governance of data and ongoing fitness-for-purpose of the organization’s data assets in compliance with policy and regulatory obligations. Contribute to the development of the enterprise data governance strategy and lead initiatives across business and technical domains to accelerate speed to insights from company data assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other quantitative discipline with a focus on data usage and critical thinking, or relevant business degree
Five years of experience in a similar role
Expert understanding of database management, data mining and reporting concepts
Technical competence using SQL, big data technologies, Snowflake, and AWS
Analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
Detailed oriented and well organized
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Prior Financial Services/Insurance industry experience
Expertise in Data Governance, Data Literacy, Master Data Management, Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Architecture and Modeling
Expertise in Alation
Concise and precise communication with excellent storytelling skills

Responsibilities

Create confidence and trust in key data assets by leading the business user community and IT through steps to map lineage, assess quality and improve accessibility of critical data.
Identify key business data elements and their attributes including meaning, rules for use, format, and lineage.
Act as the custodian of data assets; provide oversight of governance activities including data inventories, full lifecycle management, content management, records management, preservation, data quality, data classification, data security and access, data risk management, and data valuation.
Participate on cross-functional business and technology teams to drive data quality, data standards, ease-of-use, and data security/privacy policy adoption.
Assist the team and other stakeholders with complex data issues.
Document definitions and metadata on critical fields, gather feedback and gain approval by Data Governor.
Oversee the design and build of Semantic Data Layers / Reference data to improve ease of use and understanding of key data assets.
Ensure data quality by designing and maintaining a vigorous Data Quality program.
Keep abreast of global personal data and privacy legislation (proposed and effective); deliver thought leadership for responses and compliance with same.
Mentor and help direct more junior Data Stewards and teammates.

Benefits

Compensation
Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs