Data Stewardship & Metadata Specialist

Data Stewardship & Metadata Specialist Location: Little Rock, AR It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Role Summary The Data Stewardship & Metadata Specialist is responsible for making data governance operational by defining business data concepts, managing metadata, and coordinating with data owners and stewards across the bank. This role ensures data is well-defined, understood, and consistently used. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain the enterprise business glossary and data definitions Identify and document Critical Data Elements (CDEs) Coordinate data stewardship activities across lines of business Facilitate working sessions to resolve data definition and usage conflicts Maintain data lineage and metadata in the data catalog Partner with Technology teams to ensure metadata accuracy Support impact analysis for regulatory and business changes Promote adoption of governance artifacts through training and communication Required Qualifications 4+ years experience as a business analyst, data analyst, or reporting lead Strong understanding of how data is created, transformed, and consumed Experience working with metadata or data catalog tools Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills Ability to translate between business and technical audiences Preferred Qualifications Experience in financial services or another regulated industry Familiarity with data governance or data management practices Exposure to regulatory reporting or risk data Success Looks Like Clear, widely adopted data definitions Engaged data owners and stewards Reduced confusion and rework around data meaning Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.