VDOT Enterprise Data Steward

Job Title: Enterprise Data Steward

Duration (Contract): 12 Months

Client Location: Richmond VA 23219

Location Preference: Onsite

Job Description:
As an Enterprise Data Steward you will support the organizations data governance program by working directly with division level data stewards to strengthen data management practices improve data quality and prepare datasets for enterprise data quality measurement. You will act as a coach coordinator and primary liaison ensuring stewardship activities are consistent well documented and aligned with enterprise data quality priorities while building data literacy across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support assigned data stewards through regular check ins and structured guidance.
• Facilitate creation of stewardship artifacts such as scoping documents data dictionaries and business rules.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business divisions and the enterprise data program.
• Prepare datasets for data quality measurement within the data governance platform.
• Provide training coaching and hands on support on data management and stewardship practices.
• Support resolution of complex data quality issues in collaboration with system owners and SMEs.
• Promote consistent data management standards and data literacy across divisions.
• Ensure stewardship activities align with established governance frameworks and processes.

Required Skills Experiences Education and Competencies:

• Strong understanding of data management principles data quality concepts and stewardship processes.
• Experience supporting or coordinating data governance or data stewardship initiatives.
• Ability to guide non technical staff in creating data dictionaries business rules and related artifacts.
• Strong facilitation verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple divisions and manage priorities effectively.
• Experience maintaining organized documentation and supporting data quality measurement efforts.
• Familiarity with data governance tools preferred.
• Proficiency with standard productivity and collaboration tools.

The hourly range for roles of this nature are $60.00 to $80.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills experience location and industry.