Data Steward MDM

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration: 27 months

At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make
aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.

• Our Values are not just words on a page - they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA - We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED - We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE - We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE - We embrace diverse perspectives.

• With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.

• We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.

• We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off

Part
of the Information and Data (I&D) Division, Data Governance team works to
define and implement state-of-the-art data practices within our organization to
make data and analytics more accessible, trustworthy, and actionable.  Our goal is to maximizes the investment in
data and analytics initiatives by promoting the proper use of analytics in
business processes, ensuring accurate insights based on quality data, reducing
risks with security, and guiding the prioritization of projects so the right
information is available at the right time.

As a MDM Data Steward,
you will:
- Validate and operate changes to master data records.
- Monitor data quality metrics and resolve discrepancies.
- Ensure compliance with data standards, naming conventions, and business rules.
- Apply survivorship and hierarchy rules as defined by governance policies.
- Handle data requests (create, update, deactivate records) and collaborate with business units to resolve data conflicts.
- Investigate
and correct data anomalies and escalate systemic issues to data governance
leadership.Postgraduate degree in data science, statistics, computer science, engineering, or a related field.
4+ years of experience in master data management tools, data quality, or data governance roles, ideally within complex data ecosystems.
Strong understanding of business processes and master data domains (Customer, Product, Vendor).
Analytical skills for data validation and troubleshooting.
Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration and ETL/ELT tools such as Airflow, dbt, Talend.
Experience working with data catalog or governance platforms (e.g. Alation, Collibra, Ataccama) is a plus.
Fluency in English; other languages are a plus in IATA's international context.

- 4+ years of experience in master data management tools, data quality, or data governance roles, ideally within complex data ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of business processes and master data domains (Customer, Product, Vendor).
- Analytical skills for data validation and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration and ETL/ELT tools such as Airflow, dbt, Talend.
- Experience working with data catalog or governance platforms (e.g. Alation, Collibra, Ataccama) is a plus.
- Fluency in English; other languages are a plus in IATA's international context.

Travel Required: n

Learn more about IATA's role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you