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GoldenRule

Data Steward

GoldenRule

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Intermediate position
  • Pretoria
  • Posted 05 Feb 2026 by GoldenRule
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2632575 - Ref GDR03744

About the position

Profile Summary:


To implement the strategy and business processes required to create, maintain and enhance data, be responsible for the daily management of a critical data asset and provide governance oversight to an allocated data set in order to maximize value, align data to business priorities, improve data quality, reduce cost of data management, and increase confidence in data integrity.


 


Responsibilities:



  • Provide input into the definition of data processes and standards.

  • Embed data policies, standards, tools and best practices within the data domain of responsibility.

  • Provide input into domain-level data architecture and data management best practices.

  • Evaluate existing information management landscape and produce report for areas of improvement.

  • Attend relevant information management working groups and implement requirements accordingly.

  • Ensure compliance with internal policy, regulatory requirements and data practice standards.

  • Interact and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

  • Develop data service level agreements (SLAs).

  • Document business term definitions.

  • Create and maintain reference data and master data definitions.

  • Ensure reference and master data management processes address uniformity, accuracy and accountability across entities.

  • Maintain metadata, data quality rules, Enterprise Data Model (EDM), reference data and records register, where applicable.

  • Publish relevant metadata and monitor usage, relevance and quality feedback.

  • Create and manage business metadata for published data sources to ensure discoverability and usability.

  • Respond to and co-ordinate resolution of data quality issues and perform root cause analysis.

  • Assess access requests and monitor user access and usage of owned data sets.

  • Define and obtain sign off on information management measurements and provide input into metrics.

  • Provide accurate and reliable reporting, analyze trends and support business decisions in line with compliance and governance requirements.

  • Accumulate information to review work progress and identify improvement opportunities.

  • Present reports on improvement opportunities for prioritization and decision making.

  • Define information management requirements and drive implementation.

  • Participate in data related projects and align data activities to remediation initiatives.

  • Drive activities of the Segment implementation roadmap and take ownership of the maturity roadmap for relevant Business Unit.

  • Deliver initiatives that improve information management maturity.

  • Apply understanding of data management and business processes to solve business problems.

  • Specify information management objectives and benefits and obtain stakeholder sign off.

  • Serve as a change agent for information management and present trends and best practice to management.

  • Consult on data workflows, master data security and access rights.

  • Promote best practices and recommend efficiencies to ensure data integrity.

  • Develop understanding of information flow, system architecture and underlying data structures.

  • Provide training or awareness on data management disciplines.

  • Provide advice on new tools to improve business efficiency and profitability.

  • Identify and recommend solutions to support business requirements and partner with stakeholders to develop optimum solutions.


  • Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science or related field

  • 4–5 years of experience in Data Governance / Information Management

Desired Skills:

  • Systems Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Programming/configuration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management

GoldenRule

About the agency

GoldenRule is positioned as a Strategic Resourcing Partner. We are IT Services company with a Total solution offering around staffing issues. We currently offer the following services: * Contracting of GoldenRule fulltime staff to our clients for in-house or external projects. * Permanent placements * Temporary placements to permanent placements * Allowing our fulltime employees to accept job offers from our clients to add further value. * All candidates are technically evaluated for each position. (GoldenRule makes use of an In-house evaluation methodology and Teckcheck) * Hosting learnerships. We hold the risk in developing junior resources. Ideal for AA candidates. * We are able to provided local, AA and international skills. * With international resources meticulous attention is given to Work Permit issues and the relocation of our employees. GoldenRule has an attentive program for relocation and integration of our employees into South Africa. This includes accommodation in furnished guesthouses, transport to and from work, assistance with various forms of finance and obtaining banking products etc.

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