Franklin Templeton - Senior Data Steward

How you will add value

Core Responsibilities

- You will manage governance practices and workflows for assigned data domains.

- You will maintain glossary terms, definitions, critical data elements, and metadata in Informatica.

- You will document clear end to end data lineage across systems.

- You will profile data to identify issues and recommend remediation.

- You will define and monitor data quality rules using the DQM tool.

- You will report data quality KPIs and publish scorecards for stakeholders.

- You will partner with Data Engineers to embed governance rules and controls in pipelines.

Strategic Responsibilities

- You will lead governance issue intake, triage, and remediation tracking.

- You will work with Risk, Compliance, Information Security, and Legal on classification and handling of sensitive data.

- You will create accessible communications and training that explain the value of governed data.

Team & Collaboration

- You will collaborate with business owners to align on quality expectations.

- You will support consistency in definitions, lineage, and controls across domains.

What will help you be successful in this role

Experience, Education & Certifications

- 7+ years in data governance, stewardship, quality, or management.

- Experience influencing cross functional partners.

- Strong communication skills.

- Hands on experience with governance tools such as Informatica.

- Experience operating data quality controls and KPIs.

- Understanding of data lifecycle, lineage, access controls, and privacy (including PII).

- CDMP certification or willingness to obtain within 12 months.

Technical Skills

- Ability to build executive ready scorecards and governance reporting.

- Experience supporting AI data readiness efforts.

- Experience with Informatica and modern Data Management Systems is highly desirable

Soft Skills

- Strong collaboration and problem-solving mindset.

- Ability to simplify complex concepts for broad audiences.