At Best Doctors Insurance, data stewardship refers to the processes and attention given to ensure that usable data and information is available throughout the organization. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Data Steward with extensive experience in providing data collection, research and analysis of Data Governance / Stewardship issues. The Data steward will have a functional understanding of Data Governance/Stewardship and will be able to work collaboratively with internal team and business partners. 

The Data Steward coordinates an organization’s quality, security, and maintenance of data. Defines data elements and establishes policies and procedures related to the collection and accuracy of data, and performs tests on data systems. Being a Data Steward ensures sufficient data quality is maintained so that the data can effectively support the business process. 

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads the identification of critical data governance/stewardship issues;
• Assists in the operationalization of data governance strategies;
• Collects data, researches governance and/or data domain issues based on hypotheses and directions;
• Analyses governance/domain information and provides results to help derive trends, conclusions and recommended solutions;
• Collaborates with data governances/stewardship team members to derive trends conclusions and recommended remediation actions based on the analyses;
• Responsible for the accuracy, reliability and completeness of data within functional areas or data domains;
• Understands and communicates key data and metric definitions and guidelines for how data is analysed and presented;
• Plays a central role in carrying out data governance processes;
• Explains the current limitations of the data, make sure everyone understands the specifications of important metrics and make recommendations to improve the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the data.