Regardless of how the position is structured, an effective data steward ensures that established data management policies are adhered to, and all processes surrounding the data throughout its lifecycle in the association are effectively carried out in order to maintain its integrity.

What is data stewardship and why is it important?

Data stewardship is the management and oversight of an organization's data assets to help provide business users with high-quality data that is easily accessible in a consistent manner. ... This task is particularly important when a company's data contains sensitive information that could fall into the wrong hands.

Why do we need data stewards?

The data steward is responsible for either a specific system or set of data. They serve as the data governance subject matter expert to the business unit they represent. They are trained and enabled to lead the execution of data quality initiatives, including remediation where it is needed.