Enterprise Data Steward/Locals only

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

**Requires 3 days a week onsite at 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond VA

This assignment will continue into FY27. This is not just a two week assignment.

Complete Description

**Contractor will be responsible for purchasing parking through VDOT s Parking Management Office or procuring their own parking.



Important Note:

This is not a project

manager, technical developer, coding, architecture, or IT engineering position.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with data management experience

who can coach, guide, and coordinate stewardship activities.

Enterprise Data Steward Job

Description

The Enterprise Data Steward will

support VDOT s Data Program by working directly with assigned data stewards

across the agency to strengthen data management practices, improve data

quality, and prepare datasets for quality measurement within our data

governance tool. In this role, the staff member will facilitate regular

meetings with division-level stewards, guide them through required stewardship

activities, assist in developing scoping documentation, data dictionaries, and

business rules. The staff member will also provide training and hands-on

support to build data literacy and stewardship competency. This position serves

as the primary liaison between assigned business divisions and the agency s

Data Program, ensuring stewardship activities are well-coordinated, consistent,

and aligned with enterprise data quality priorities. The work focuses on

coaching, coordination, and applying data management expertise to help stewards

prepare their datasets for enterprise data quality measurement.

Key Responsibilities and

Required Abilities

Coordinate and support assigned

data stewards by facilitating monthly checkins, guiding the creation of

required artifacts (scoping, data dictionaries, business rules), serving as the

primary liaison between divisions and the Data Program, and assisting stewards

in preparing datasets for data quality measurement within the agency s data governance tool.

Provide training, coaching, and

support on data management, data quality concepts, and data stewardship

practices.

Support agencywide data quality

and stewardship by providing subjectarea guidance for defining and

measuring data quality, collaborating with system owners and SMEs to resolve

complex data issues, promoting data literacy and consistent data management

practices, and ensuring stewardship activities follow established standards,

frameworks, and governance processes.

Knowledge and Experience Needed

Strong understanding of data

management principles, data quality concepts, and stewardship processes.

Ability to communicate clearly

verbally and in writing, facilitate group discussions, and guide non-technical

staff in data-related work.

Experience helping users create

or improve data dictionaries, business rules, or similar documentation.

Ability to coordinate activities

across divisions, manage priorities, and maintain organized documentation.

Experience working in data

governance, data stewardship, or a similar business-facing data role.



Tools & Additional Skills

Familiarity with Collibra

(preferred but not required; training can be provided).

Proficiency with standard

productivity tools (Excel, SharePoint, Teams, etc.).

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required/Desired	Amount	of Experience
Familiarity with Collibra	Nice to have	5.0	Years
Proficiency with standard productivity tools (Excel, SharePoint, Teams, etc.).	Required	10.0	Years
Knowledge in Data Management, Data Quality, and Data Stewardship.	Required	8.0	Years