Enterprise Data Steward

Richmond, United States | Posted on 06/25/2026

Enterprise Data Steward |Onsite 2–3 days per week in Richmond

The Enterprise Data Steward is responsible for ensuring the quality, integrity, consistency, and appropriate use of enterprise data assets.

This position partners with business and technical stakeholders across the organization to define, document, and enforce data standards, policies, and governance practices that support reliable, trusted data.

The ideal candidate possesses deep knowledge of data management fundamentals, brings a self-motivated and collaborative work ethic,and excels at building trusted relationships with stakeholders at every levelof the organization—including non-technical business users.

Experience with Collibra or comparable enterprise data governance platforms is a strong asset.

• Serveas a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for enterprise data governance, data quality, and data management practices across assigned data domains.
• Establish,document, and maintain data definitions, data dictionaries, lineage, andmetadata standards within the enterprise data catalog.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to identify, assess, and resolve data quality issues; define and monitor data quality rules and metrics.
• Facilitate data governance meetings, working groups, and cross-functional forums;communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Buildand maintain trusted relationships with business owners, data consumers, and ITteams to promote data literacy and governance adoption.
• Administer and maintain the enterprise data governance platform (Collibra), including workflows, policies, business glossary, and data classification frameworks.
• Support data stewardship activities including data access management, data issue triage, and escalation processes.
• Partner with data architects, engineers, and analysts to ensure governance principles are embedded in data pipeline and product design.
• Provide guidance and training to business stakeholders on data governance policies,standards, and tools.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the enterprise data governance strategy and operating model.

• Bachelor’sdegree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+years of hands-on experience in data management, data governance, data quality,or a related data discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of data management fundamentals: data governance frameworks,metadata management, data quality management, master data management, and data lineage.
• Demonstratedability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage competing priorities, and drive tasks to completion.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; proven track record of building trustand credibility quickly with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Abilityto facilitate workshops, working sessions, and governance forums with participants ranging from executives to front-line business users with no technical background.
• Collaborative team player who is equally effective working autonomously or within cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with data governance concepts including data ownership, data classification,data lineage, and data lifecycle management.

• Experience with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform, including configuration of workflows,business glossary, data catalog, and policy management.
• Collibracertification (Data Steward, Data Engineer, or equivalent) is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with DAMA-DMBOK or other recognized data management frameworks.
• Experience working in public sector, regulated industries, or large enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of data…