Data Steward
McKesson · USA, TX, Irving ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Data engineering
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Visa sponsorship
- No
- Company size
- 1000+
- Salary
- USD 92,200 – 153,600 / year
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Maintains healthcare data quality and governance by documenting lineage, profiling sources, and collaborating with teams to deliver accurate reports and insights that drive business decisions.
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
McKesson complies with all applicable U.S. immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment benefit for this role.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future. This includes having the legal right to work in the United States without the need for McKesson support or sponsorship for any immigration related employment authorization (e.g., H1B, O1, E3, H1B1, TN, F1 OPT, F1 STEM OPT, F1 CPT, etc.) now or in the future.
If you will require McKesson to provide immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future, you should not apply for this position
The Data Steward supports data quality, data lineage, and governance activities by maintaining lineage documentation, gathering information from stakeholders, and contributing to data quality and governance initiatives. This role is responsible for identifying, capturing, analyzing, and managing data to support McKesson’s data-driven decision-making, planning, and operational processes.
The analyst supports information governance efforts by helping determine how data can be used to answer business questions, solve problems, and improve decision-making. This includes conducting data analysis, contributing to the conceptualization and modeling of information, and presenting insights that enable key business decisions and processes.
The position involves manipulating and analyzing data to uncover trends, patterns, and insights; developing dashboards and views; and supporting the creation of actionable insights that drive measurable business impact. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, eager to learn, collaborative, and committed to producing high-quality work in a team-oriented environment.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather, document, and support data governance, reporting, analytics, and data quality requirements.
Support the discovery, cataloging, and documentation of enterprise data assets by maintaining data catalogs, metadata repositories, business glossaries, and related governance artifacts.
Perform data profiling and analysis of internal and external data sources to assess data structure, completeness, accuracy, consistency, and quality, identifying trends, anomalies, and potential issues.
Assist in documenting business definitions, data standards, business rules, and data stewardship requirements to support data governance initiatives and domain onboarding activities.( Can be removed if found repetitive)
Develop and maintain source-to-target mapping documentation, data transformation requirements, and data lineage artifacts in partnership with business and technical teams.
Execute data quality assessments, data validation activities, and routine monitoring to ensure data integrity, accuracy, completeness, and consistency across critical business data assets.
Investigate and analyze data quality issues, perform root cause analysis, document findings, and support remediation efforts in collaboration with business and technology partners.
Maintain metadata, data lineage, and documentation to improve data transparency, traceability, discoverability, and usability across the organization.
Support the development and enhancement of reports, dashboards, visualizations, and analytical solutions by transforming data into actionable business insights.
Conduct exploratory data analysis using techniques such as data aggregation, pivoting, trend analysis, and data quality profiling to support reporting and business decision-making.
Deliver ad hoc reporting, data analysis, and data stewardship support while ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with business requirements.
Support the implementation and adoption of established data governance policies, standards, controls, and best practices that promote data quality, compliance, and effective data management.
Prepare and communicate data quality findings, analytical results, and governance-related insights through clear documentation, reports, and presentations for business and technical audiences.
Minimum Requirement
Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Critical Skills
Typically requires 4+ years of relevant professional experience as an Analyst or equivalent, or relevant industry work experience.
Experience in data analysis, data quality, and problem solving for structured datasets.
Foundational knowledge of data governance and stewardship.
Operates independently on well-defined tasks and supports analytical approaches within project teams for moderate complexity initiatives.
Additional Skills
Knowledge of data lifecycle and ability to apply basic database design principles.
Adept in data governance principles and data stewardship practices, with exposure to data integration and migration activities for structured datasets.
Knowledge of data quality dimensions and automation along with metadata management practices for maintaining data dictionaries and mappings.
Skilled in data quality management using standard validation techniques.
Ability to profile and manipulate data to support reporting accuracy and trend identification.
Competence in Business Function Knowledge, Customer & Business Driven, Problem Solving, Building Relationships, Adaptability, Digital Acumen, and Creativity.
Clear written and verbal communication tailored to both business and technical audiences.
This role is a hybrid position. The selected candidate is expected to work on-site at our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
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