Olivia Hobgood

About Olivia Hobgood

I’m a Senior Data Steward with a passion for turning complex data challenges into clear, actionable insights. Over the years, I’ve built a broad toolkit—ranging from reporting & analytics, data engineering, modeling, governance, and project management. I also have experience leading a team managing multiple Data Warehouses, driving data reliability and process efficiency across departments. Whether I’m solving technical cross-functional challenges or leading data governance efforts, I enjoy working at the intersection of people, processes, and platforms.

Experience

1. Senior Data Steward

   First Citizens Bank

   Oct 2025 — Present

   As part of the Finance Data and Transformation team, I serve as a bridge between Finance, Data and Technology under an Agile operating model. Projects include leading data efforts, data excellence, and process optimization across Finance. I work on behalf of Corporate Finance to implement data policies, standards, and procedures by leveraging people, process, technology, collaborations, and partnerships to promote data quality and ensure that data meets business objectives and regulatory expectations. Some duties include-Partner with Enterprise Data & Analytics to design Finance’s data architecture, support system migration and integrations, oversee metadata management and Critical Data Element mapping-​Liaison between business and technical teams to ensure data is documented, defined, and usable-Lead and execute on the Finance data strategy, partner with Enterprise Data & Analytics to ensure consistency-Define and implement data quality rules and thresholds to uphold data integrity-Lead data defect remediation and change management-Ensure consistent data governance by collaborating with Data Stewards, Technology, and Business-Process optimization to drive automation and standardization.

Education

• Florida State University

  Master's degree

• Troy University

  Bachelor's degree