Manager - Data Steward

Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group

Posted on Oct 16, 2026
Join our team and you will have an opportunity to work in a collaborative and dynamic environment. This newly created role will join a team of data professionals focused on advancing data management capabilities and strengthening data as a strategic asset.
We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

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In this role, as a Data Steward, you will play a critical part in ensuring the integrity, quality, and governance of data across the organization for data delivered through Macquarie’s central data warehouse and Data Hub. You will work across business and technology teams to develop a clear understanding of critical data, its business meaning, ownership, source, transformation, lineage, quality, and usage. You will partner with data owners, subject matter experts, data producers, architects, and consumers to maintain trusted data, identify governance gaps, and coordinate practical remediation. You will also support the consistent adoption of data governance standards, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and ownership practices across FPE data domains. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across various levels, ensuring compliance with data governance principles and supporting the delivery of best practices in data management.

What you offer

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• 6 to 9 years overall experience, with 5 plus years’ experience in data stewardship, data governance, data quality, metadata management, data lineage, data management along with strong understanding of end-to-end data flows, including data sourcing, transformation, storage, provisioning, reporting, and consumption.
• Bachelors or master’s in finance, Mathematics, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline or qualified CA, ACCA.
• Ability to document and validate business definitions, data ownership, critical data elements, lineage, metadata, business rules, and transformation logic.
• Strong functional knowledge of financial or enterprise data, with the ability to understand business processes, datasets, calculations, and reporting requirements.
• Experience identifying data quality, lineage, ownership, metadata, and control gaps and coordinating remediation activities.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data analysis, validation, reconciliation, and issue investigation is preferred
• Experience with data governance and metadata tools such as Collibra, along with Jira and Confluence along with familiarity with Power BI, data warehouse concepts, data models, and enterprise data platforms is desirable.
• Strong Stakeholder management skills along with ability to prepare governance reporting and communicate risks and remediation progress
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare governance reporting and communicate risks and remediation progress.
• Ability to coach stakeholders on their data ownership and stewardship responsibilities.
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:


  • 1 wellbeing leave day per year
  • 26 weeks’ paid maternity leave or 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
  • Company-subsidised childcare services
  • 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover, the option to join parental medical insurance plan and virtual medical consultations extended to family members
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
  • Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

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Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.
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