Data Steward
Summary
Data Steward at Dairy Farmers of America in Kansas City, KS: owns and governs enterprise master data (customer, vendor, material domains) across SAP and related business applications — documenting data standards and processes, auditing and resolving data-quality issues, performing root-cause analysis, and training data owners.
Support enterprise data governance by establishing and maintaining high-quality, trusted master data across customer, vendor, material, and other key data domains. Act as the primary steward for assigned data areas, ensuring adherence to data standards, business rules, and governance policies while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to drive consistency across SAP and related business applications. Monitor, analyze, and resolve data quality issues through auditing, validation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. Translate business requirements into sustainable data management practices that improve operational efficiency, reporting accuracy, and transactional integrity. Develop expertise in business processes, systems, and data governance frameworks while contributing to ongoing maturity of the organization's data management capabilities.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish processes to manage the master data lifecycle, and drive continuous improvements in enterprise master data management practices
- Define, document, and communicate end-to-end master data processes, data definitions and ownership, future state development, and roadmap to close gaps
- Perform data analysis, developing root cause and corrective action plans
- Perform project management responsibilities for the definition, documentation, and communication of end-to-end master data processes, data definitions and ownership, future state development, and roadmap
- Educate data owners; develop and lead training on master data standards, definitions, policies, tools, and procedures
- Work with data owners to collect and validate new data required for business initiatives
- Coordinate efforts between various internal groups to ensure master data alignment and make necessary adjustments
- Build, own, and enforce master data entry processes and controls to ensure optimal data quality and functionality
- The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required