Data Steward

Assistant Vice President - Data Steward

About Us

SBI Card is a leading pure-play credit card issuer in India, offering a wide range of credit cards to cater to diverse customer needs. We are constantly innovating to meet the evolving financial needs of our customers, empowering them with digital currency for seamless payment experience and indulge in rewarding benefits. At SBI Card, the motto 'Make Life Simple' inspires every initiative, ensuring that customer convenience is at the forefront of all that we do. We are committed to building an environment where people can thrive and create a better future for everyone.

SBI Card is proud to be an equal opportunity & inclusive employer and welcome employees without any discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, gender, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, caste etc. SBI Card is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are treated equally with dignity and respect which makes it a promising place to work.

Join us to shape the future of digital payment in India and unlock your full potential.

What's in it for YOU

1. SBI Card truly lives by the work-life balance philosophy. We offer a robust wellness and wellbeing program to support mental and physical health of our employees
2. Admirable work deserves to be rewarded. We have a well curated bouquet of rewards and recognition program for the employees
3. Dynamic, Inclusive and Diverse team culture
4. Gender Neutral Policy
5. Inclusive Health Benefits for all - Medical Insurance, Personal Accidental, Group Term Life Insurance and Annual Health Checkup, Dental and OPD benefits
6. Commitment to the overall development of an employee through comprehensive learning & development framework

Role Purpose

Data Steward will be responsible for driving data governance initiatives including managing the data dictionary, maintaining data quality and making data usable and accessible for business users.

Role Accountability

1. Person is responsible to implement and enforce data governance related policies and procedures as approved by the relevant committees
2. As a data steward, the person will be responsible for building and implement processes and tools which will enable measurement, monitoring and improvement in data quality of the critical data elements
3. Oversee the data lifecycle of the critical data elements from creation, change and disposal while ensuring proper data retention and archiving practices as applicable
4. Work closely with business functions and Insights and Reporting teams in creating and management of data dictionary, ensuring that it is updated for better understanding of data. Role is required to also ensure that quality of data in terms of accuracy and recency is good and is accessible to relevant stakeholders, and ensure timely resolution and future prevention of any data element related issue
5. Collaborate closely with Info Security and IT team to ensure data security protocols are implemented or maintained to protect SPII and PII information as per current regulations and compliance requirements
6. Manage and control access to data assets based on approved user roles and needs in a secure and compliant manner
7. Develop and enforce data standards and naming conventions to drive consistency and standardization across the organization
8. Role is responsible for leading the controllership team to ensure that data platform is compliant with regulations. Role will be responsible for facilitating internal and external audits and ensure that platform is enhanced to be compliant with audit observations
9. Person is required to build a strong understanding of data processes across the card lifecycle, how and where the data is stored across multiple layers of data platform
10. As a People Manager, person is required to manage & lead the team with direct reportees of up to 3 team members

Measures of Success

1. Timely availability of accurate data
2. Data Quality > 95%
3. Data Dictionary is updated in a timely manner
4. Timely implementation of data governance related initiatives

Technical Skills / Experience / Certifications

1. Good knowledge of data management tools (e.g. SQL, ETL, Data catalogues, Apache Atlas, etc.)
2. Techniques and tools for data profiling, cleaning and validation for maintaining data quality
3. Data Integration technologies like APIs, middleware, ETL, etc.
4. Familiarity with Data Privacy and security regulations

Competencies critical to the role

1. Person should have a strong experience of leading teams preferably in BFSI segment
2. Person should have a strong experience of delivering data governance related initiatives preferably in BFSI segment
3. Good knowledge of business processes & key business metrics to provide effective solutions
4. Person should have an experience of managing audits
5. Strong team player - Inclusive who can collaborate with multiple teams and drive them towards achieving a common goal
6. Strong analytical skills – strong problem-solving skills, communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve
7. Demonstrated customer focus – evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer; builds strong relationships and creates processes which helps with timely availability of data to all stakeholders
8. Should have very good written and verbal communication skills

Qualification

B.E / MCA in Computer Science or related degree in Data Management/ or PG from good institute.

Desired - industry recognized certifications in Data Management like CDMP, CDS, etc.

Preferred Industry

BFSI