data steward

Definitions

A professional responsible for the management, quality, and security of an organization's data assets.

An individual tasked with ensuring that data policies and standards are followed throughout the data lifecycle.

Examples

The data steward is responsible for ensuring that the company's information assets are accurate and accessible.

As a data steward, she works closely with the IT department to implement strict governance policies across all databases.

Synonyms

Data custodian Information manager Data governance lead Data curator Data trustee

Antonyms

Data consumer Data user Unrestricted data access user Data exploiter