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Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Remote only
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Data Steward is an individual contributor role is responsible for executing core data stewardship activities that ensure the accuracy, integrity, and governance of enterprise data assets. The Data Steward manages end‑to‑end lineage monitoring, maintains high‑quality metadata, enforces policy and control compliance, and supports UAT for database changes and product distribution. The role performs detailed data validation, vendor data reviews, and works closely with Technology and Data Operations teams to resolve issues and maintain consistent data standards across systems.
Additionally, the Data Steward contributes to process improvement by driving standardization, enhancing documentation, and supporting the adoption of automation and AI‑enabled capabilities to improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and strengthen operational efficiency.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)
Operational Delivery
Perform data validation checks, lineage tracking, and metadata updates to maintain data quality, integrity, and traceability.
Execute data ingestion, validation, and integration activities in alignment with governance and control standards.
Ensure consistent adherence to enterprise data policies and governance frameworks.
Execute defined controls and compliance requirements to safeguard data integrity and lineage
Support vendor data reviews and onboarding through data quality assessments, validation checks, and issue resolution.
Maintain data standardization, stewardship documentation, and process artifacts to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Execute medium‑complexity stewardship and validation tasks under established guidelines, escalating exceptions when required.
Respond to client data queries and coordinate issue triage with Operations and Client Services teams.
Collaborate with Technology teams on defect resolution, enhancement requests, and UAT for backend data and dataflow changes.
Contribute to automation and AI‑enabled improvements that enhance efficiency and strengthen stewardship capabilities.
Process Excellence
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by validating data, coordinating test execution, and assisting with defect identification and resolution.
Ensure adherence to governance, data management standards, and operating procedures by following defined controls and compliance requirements.
Maintain high‑quality documentation by updating process flows, data definitions, data dictionaries, and other stewardship artifacts to ensure audit readiness and operational clarity.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with Data Operations and Data Quality teams to support governance activities, quality controls, and issue remediation while serving as a key liaison between governance expectations and day‑to‑day execution
Support Product and Technology teams by assisting with data requirements, validations, and operational coordination throughout change cycles.
Assist with vendor data reviews by conducting data quality checks, performing validations, and coordinating onboarding processes.
How Impact Will Be Measured (Success Metrics)
Data accuracy and integrity - Maintain high accuracy rates through consistent validation, timely corrections, and adherence to defined quality thresholds.
SLA and turnaround adherence - Meet or exceed service‑level timelines for data updates, validations, issue resolution, and stakeholder responses.
Documentation completeness and currency - Keep process documentation, data dictionaries, lineage records, and stewardship artifacts up‑to‑date, audit‑ready, and fully aligned with governance standards.
For This Role You'll Need to Have (Skills & Competencies)
Technical Skills
Proficiency in SQL to run queries for data validation, reconciliation, and issue investigation.
Works with metadata management and lineage tools to maintain data transparency and trace end‑to‑end data flows.
Use Excel for validation, reconciliation, trend checks, and basic analysis.
Possess foundational familiarity with BI tools and dashboards to review outputs and identify data anomalies.
Functional Skills
Possesses solid domain and process understanding
Understands data governance fundamentals, including data quality controls, stewardship roles, and ownership models.
Supports data standardization by applying consistent data definitions, formats, and controlled processes.
Has working knowledge of data ingestion, validation, and integration of workflows, assisting with troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Behavioral Skills
Demonstrates strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data, documentation, and validation activities. functional teams cause analysis.
Communicates clearly and collaborates effectively with cross functional teams including Technology, Operations, and Vendor partners.
Applies analytical mindset, critical thinking & creative problem solving to build solutions for business problems and while investigating data issues and remediation through root cause analysis.
Demonstrates strong learning agility and digital acumen, with a continuous learning mindset and the ability to adapt to evolving tools and technologies.
Preferred Education & Experience
Bachelor's or master's degree in quantitative, technical, or business discipline.
4+ years of relevant experience in data, analytics, operations, or related functions.
Key Interfaces & Stakeholders
Partner with Data Operations and Data Quality teams on data risk, quality checks, and issue resolution.
Coordinate with Tech teams on data issues, enhancements, and UAT activities.
Support Product teams with data requirements and validation.
Ensure alignment with governance and compliance standards.
What’s In It For You?
Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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