Assistant Vice President - Data Steward
About the Role
Job Title: AVP - Data Governance & Stewardship Base Compensation Range: USD $140,000 - $200,000 The posted range is the hiring range for this role — a subset of the broader range available to employees over time — and reflects base salary across our national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process.
Key Skills for This Role
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Key Responsibilities
- Data Governance & Stewardship
- Define, implement, and enforce enterprise data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
- Act as the owner and custodian of critical business data domains.
- Establish data stewardship processes and operating models across business functions.
- Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Custodians, and business stakeholders to improve data management practices.
- Data Quality Management
- Monitor, measure, and improve data quality using predefined KPIs and metrics.
- Identify data quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive remediation efforts.
- Define data quality rules, controls, and validation mechanisms.
- Implement continuous monitoring processes for critical data assets.
- Metadata & Data Catalog Management
- Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, and metadata repositories.
- Ensure proper classification, lineage, and documentation of enterprise data assets.
- Promote adoption of data catalog platforms across business teams.
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Support compliance initiatives related to GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, and other regulatory requirements.
- Ensure data privacy, security, and retention policies are followed.
- Conduct regular audits and assessments of data governance processes.
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with business users, data architects, data engineers, analytics teams, and leadership.
- Facilitate governance councils and working groups.
- Drive awareness and training programs related to data governance and stewardship.
- Reporting & Analytics
- Develop governance dashboards and reports for executive stakeholders.
- Track governance maturity, data quality scores, and stewardship effectiveness.
- Present governance insights and recommendations to leadership teams.
- Oversee organizational product development. Lead highimpact initiatives. Ensure alignment with organizational goals. Provide executive guidance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in Data Governance, Data Management, Master Data Management (MDM), or Data Stewardship.
- Strong understanding of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.
- Experience with metadata management, data lineage, and data quality processes.
- Excellent business stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Data Governance Tools: Collibra, Alation, Informatica Axon, Microsoft Purview
- Data Quality Tools: Informatica DQ, Ataccama, Talend DQ, IBM InfoSphere
- Metadata Management & Data Catalog Platforms
- SQL and Data Analysis
- Data Warehousing Concepts
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Data Lineage & Data Classification
- Power BI/Tableau for Governance Reporting
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Product Design, or a related field. 8-12 years of experience in product development or engineering.
Technical Skills
- Data Governance Tools: Collibra, Alation, Informatica Axon, Microsoft Purview
- Data Quality Tools: Informatica DQ, Ataccama, Talend DQ, IBM InfoSphere
- Metadata Management & Data Catalog Platforms
- SQL and Data Analysis
- Data Warehousing Concepts
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Data Lineage & Data Classification
- Power BI/Tableau for Governance Reporting
Preferred Qualifications
- CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) Certification.
- Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud data platforms.
- Experience in Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, or Retail domains.
- Knowledge of Data Mesh and Modern Data Governance concepts.
- Exposure to AI/ML governance frameworks.
- Key Competencies
- Data Governance Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Quality Management
- Metadata & Catalog Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Communication & Influencing Skills
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Purview implementation experience
- Data Fabric / Data Mesh exposure
- Knowledge of Snowflake, Databricks, Fabric, Azure Data Lake
- Experience leading enterprise-wide governance initiatives
About EXL
EXL is a global data and AI company that provides analytics, digital operations, and industry-specific services to enterprises in insurance, healthcare, banking, retail, media, and energy.
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