Data Steward Lead - Enterprise Data Governance

Overview:

WHO WE ARE

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute.

Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things and help fight climate change. Join us to lead the clean energy future.

TOTAL REWARDS

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.

Expected salary range of $113,400 to $126,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

Responsibilities:

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Sr IT Analyst, Data Governance is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data across Constellation’s data ecosystem. This role will develop metadata and data quality frameworks, implement monitoring and validation processes, and collaborate with key stakeholders to enforce data governance policies. This role will partner closely with business units, IT, compliance, and data governance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, data quality best practices, and enterprise data strategies. The individual in this role will provide subject matter expertise in cataloging and management of metadata, data validation, issue resolution, and continuous quality improvements while championing a culture of data excellence within Constellation.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Sr IT Analyst, Data Governance is responsible for driving enterprise-wide data governance initiatives, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data across Constellation’s data ecosystem. This role will develop metadata and data quality frameworks, implement monitoring and validation processes, and collaborate with key stakeholders to enforce data governance policies. This role will partner closely with business units, IT, compliance, and data governance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, data quality best practices, and enterprise data strategies. The individual in this role will provide subject matter expertise in cataloging and management of metadata, data validation, issue resolution, and continuous quality improvements while championing a culture of data excellence within Constellation.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Enterprise Metadata Management

- Develop, implement, and manage the organization's data catalog (business glossary and technical metadata), ensuring accurate data representation and metadata management to enhance data discoverability and usability across departments. Document processes, data dictionaries, and lineage for transparency and ease of use.

- Implement and maintain end-to-end data lineage tracking within the data catalog, enabling accurate impact analysis and ensuring transparency across data assets.

- Act as a liaison between teams, departments, conducting outreach and training to promote the adoption and usage of the data catalog, including identifying key use cases and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.

- Work with business intelligence teams to integrate the data catalog with tools like Power BI, ensuring seamless data discoverability for reporting and analytics purposes.

Enterprise Data Quality Management

- Develop and implement data quality frameworks, governance strategies, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.

- Collaborate with business and IT teams to design and implement data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment strategies across structured and unstructured datasets.

- Establish a structured Data Issue Management Process to track, triage, and resolve data quality issues efficiently.

- Configure data quality rules and validation workflows in Microsoft Purview to automate data profiling, lineage tracking, and issue resolution.

- Define, monitor, and maintain Key Data Quality Indicators (KQIs) such as completeness, accuracy, consistency, uniqueness, and timeliness.

- Establish automated data quality validation processes to proactively detect anomalies, inconsistencies, and errors in data pipelines. Lead cross-functional efforts to investigate root causes of data inconsistencies and recommend process improvements.

- Work with Data Stewards, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts to resolve recurring data issues and enhance data reliability.

- Oversee the implementation and adoption of data governance platforms on Microsoft Purview to streamline metadata and data quality monitoring.

- Utilize Power BI or similar reporting tools to generate dashboards for tracking data quality KPIs, metadata/data catalog reporting and governance adoption trends.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

- Work closely with business units, data governance teams, IT, and compliance to drive enterprise-wide metadata and data quality awareness.

- Provide training and mentorship to Data Stewards, Business Analysts, and Data Owners to enhance data literacy and governance adherence.

- Advocate for best practices in data management and standardization, at executive and operational levels.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline with typically 5 to 8 years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

- Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise data quality frameworks and governance enforcement strategies.

- Hands-on expertise in data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica Data Quality, Alation, or Talend.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to detect, diagnose, and resolve complex data issues.

- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, business, compliance, and security teams, to implement data quality solutions.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills to influence decision-making.

Qualifications:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview for metadata management, data lineage tracking, and governance automation

- Admin experience in configuring automated data classification, governance workflows, and role-based access controls (RBAC) in Purview, Informatica (Axiom, EDC, IDQ), Talend or like tools

- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools for tracking data quality KPIs, compliance performance, and stewardship trend

- Strong understanding of data engineering pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to enforce data quality at ingestion

- Prior experience in leading data quality initiatives for large-scale organizations or highly regulated industries (e.g., Energy, Healthcare, Financial Services)