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Cotality · 1 day ago

Senior Data Steward (Real Estate Property Data)

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Cotality is a company dedicated to transforming the property industry through data intelligence and innovative solutions. The Senior Data Steward will lead data governance initiatives and ensure the strategic use of property data assets while promoting data fluency across the organization.

Property InsuranceReal EstateSoftware

Responsibilities

Support the creation and maintenance of the Data Stewardship Standard Handbook, which rolls up to the overall Data Governance Policy

Responsible for Metadata management and Classification of all core data fields in the property domains

Partner with data governance, data sourcing, and compliance to ensure appropriate permissible use standards are tagged and enforced

Drive the adoption of stewardship principles through the CoE, acting as the subject matter expert to democratize governance functions across non-FTE roles in Product, Operations, and Data Science

Champion the fitness-for-purpose of data assets for all business use cases, from critical production products to future exploratory needs

Partnering with Data Quality and Engineering teams to define and continually refine quality metrics and scorecards based on domain knowledge

Proactively driving action plans for data improvement based on quality scores, assessing urgency (e.g., KBE status), and recommending whether to adjust governance rules or the data itself

Strategically cataloging and classifying all data (including unused or exploratory data) based on its current and potential use in Cotality's products (e.g., Critical, Informative, Exploratory) to accelerate time-to-value

Conduct in-depth analysis and research to advise Product, Data Science, and Engineering teams on the Fitness-for-Use of data assets

Partner with key stakeholders to define the unifying language and global ontology for core property data concepts to ensure consistent semantic interpretation across all business units, data supply chains and consuming systems

Collaborate with key stakeholders to design the Clarification Layer within the semantic framework

Identify and advise on opportunities where AI and ML operations can be leveraged to enhance the internal data supply chain, improve data quality monitoring, and increase governance efficiency

Act as the primary feedback loop for the Data Governance Tool (e.g., Collibra)

Partner with Data Engineering and Technical Stewards to embed governance into the 'native run of show'

Qualification

Data GovernanceProperty Data KnowledgeAI EnablementCollibraData Quality MetricsSystemic ThinkingAI/ML BasicsData OntologyCritical ThinkingNegotiation SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Required

Intimate knowledge of property data domains (Assessor, Appraisal, Transactions) and the specific business use cases within the financial, insurance, or real estate sectors. 5-7 years of relevant experience

Proven experience in supporting data governance standards, policies, and operating models

Proficiency with Enterprise Data Governance platforms (e.g., Collibra) and metadata management

Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

Ability to critically think about a problem and provide solutions that meet stakeholders' needs

Must act as an effective Arbiter and Liaison between technical teams, business leaders, and compliance stakeholders

Systemic thinking and the ability to translate technical output into clear business impact are essential

Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent work experience

Preferred

Demonstrated hands-on experience as a core user of AI tools (e.g., LLMs, generative AI, advanced analytics) for personal productivity and process optimization

Strong understanding of AI/ML basics

Background in developing and implementing data ontologies for use in semantic layers