Enterprise Data Steward (Hybrid; Richmond, VA)

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

We are a mission-driven management and technology consulting company committed to delivering exceptional value for our clients and the broader community. Our experienced teams help organizations manage transformation across IT, data governance, cloud, and security with a focus on their customers and their people.

We utilize an innovative business model to transform the business value of our work into social value for the community—gifting 100% of our net profits to the community over the life of the company, with annual community contributions that rival companies 100x our size.

Position Summary

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 level of the organization—including non-technical business users. Experience with Collibra or comparable enterprise data governance platforms is a strong asset.

Key Responsibilities

· Serve as 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, and metadata 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.

· Build and maintain trusted relationships with business owners, data consumers, and IT teams 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.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree 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.

· Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage competing priorities, and drive tasks to completion.

· Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; proven track record of building trust and credibility quickly with a diverse range of stakeholders.

· Ability to 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.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with Collibra Data Intelligence Platform, including configuration of workflows, business glossary, data catalog, and policy management.

· Collibra certification (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 privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and their governance implications.

· Experience with modern data platforms (cloud data warehouses, data lakes) and related metadata tooling.

· Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies and collaborative tools (Jira, Confluence, SharePoint).

Position Impact

This position plays a foundational role in building and sustaining a trusted data ecosystem across the enterprise. The Enterprise Data Steward ensures that data assets are well-understood, fit for purpose, and consistently governed—enabling confident, data-driven decision-making and long-term operational excellence.

Benefits

As a values-based company, taking care of our employees is of the utmost importance and our employee benefits package reflects that. We offer:

· Healthcare plans with benefit premiums 100% paid-for by the company

· 401(k) with company matching

· Robust PTO policy

· Flexible, dog-friendly work environment in Scott’s Addition

· Company-sponsored events and pro bono opportunities

· A culture where team members work with us, not for us

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.