Sustainability Data Steward

Sustainability/HR Data Steward

Main Purpose The Data Governance Data Steward role is responsible for ensuring the business and IT adhere to and maintain alignment to the Enterprise Data Governance's processes, rules and standards for in scope data. This role requires deep knowledge of the data requirements and business use as well as associated elements and processes involved.

This will be achieved through the EDG Data Steward operating as the single point of contact for those creating and consuming data within their respected data domain(s). Additionally, they will be interacting directly with key domain and project stakeholders, the EDG Lead, Governance Council, other data stewards across the organization and relevant SMEs throughout the organization as necessary. This position reports to the EDG Lead and collaborates / advises withGovernance Council, of which they are accountable for the success of EDG program.

**Responsibilities**

**Sustainability/HR Data Steward**

**Main Purpose**

The Data Governance Data Steward role is responsible for ensuring the business and IT adhere to and maintain alignment to the Enterprise Data Governance's processes, rules and standards for in-scope data. This role requires deep knowledge of the data requirements and business use as well as associated elements and processes involved.

This will be achieved through the EDG Data Steward operating as the single point of contact for those creating and consuming data within their respective data domain(s). Additionally, they will be interacting directly with key domain and project stakeholders, the EDG Lead, Governance Council, other data stewards across the organization and relevant SMEs throughout the organization as necessary.

This position reports to the EDG Lead and collaborates/advises with Co's Governance Council, of which they are accountable for the success of Co’s EDG program.

**Accountabilities / Responsibilities**
- Execute standard policy for onboarding data into Co environments globally.
- Work with the Data Ecosystem team to manage data standards and ensure adherence.
- Work with internal Sustainability and Employee data and external 2nd and 3rd party data providers to ensure data on-boarding follows a standardized process; continue to refine the process as needed.
- Responsible for promoting data accuracy and adherence to Co-defined data management and governance practices, as well as driving acceptance of Co's enterprise data standards and policies across the various business segments and areas that utilize (formally and informally) enterprise data and information.
- Maintain and advise relevant stakeholders as appropriate on data governance-related matters.
- Create and distribute recommendations and supporting documentation for new or proposed data standards, business rules and policies.
- Coordinate across the organization (with fellow Enterprise Data Stewards and the EDG leader; strategic initiatives, Digital Use Cases and the federated data network) in order to maintain consistency of Co's critical enterprise, digital, operational and analytical data.
- Accountable for ensuring that data-centric activities are aligned with the EDG program and leverage applicable data standards, governance processes, and overall best practices.
- **Enterprise Data Governance Operations and Advisory**:

- Ensure alignment of the data governance processes and standards with applicable enterprise, business segment, and local data support models.
- Maintain the single set of enterprise-level data standards & repository of key elements pertaining to their in-scope data domain and promoting their use throughout the Co organization.
- Establish and monitor key data management and governance metrics to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the critical data within their domain(s).
- Advise on various projects and initiatives to ensure that any data related changes and dependencies are identified, communicated and managed to ensure adherence with the Enterprise Data Governance established standards

**Data Domain Coordination and Collaboration**:

- Help identify the need for enterprise-level (and some below enterprise-level) data standards based on strategic business objectives and the evolution of enterprise-level capabilities and analytical requirements.
- Collaborate across the organization to ensure consistent and effective execution of data governance and management principles across Co's enterprise and analytical systems and data domains.
- Drive organizational acceptance of EDG established data standards, policies, and definitions and process standards for critical/related enterprise data.
- Promote and champion Co's Enterprise Data Governance Capability and data management program across the organization.

**Qualifications**:

- 5+ years of experience working in Data Governance or Data Management experience preferably within a global CPG (Consumer Packaged Good) company.
- Strong data management background and unde