Analytics Manager - Assurance

Bupa Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bupa Australia is seeking an Analytics Specialist to embed a data-driven culture within the Group Internal Audit (GIA) function. You will deliver in-depth analyses to support risk assessment, planning, and real-time data-led insights across APAC, collaborating with audit teams and senior management.

The role requires strong data analytics, SQL, Power BI, and VBA capabilities, plus leadership experience and a background in internal audit or risk analytics. Hybrid work in Melbourne is offered.

Qualifications

• Five or more years’ experience applying data analysis and data visualisation techniques.
• Experience in business-facing roles collaborating with diverse stakeholders to explain analytics clearly.
• Advanced Excel user with VBA modelling experience.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to manipulate large datasets.
• Background in Internal Audit or risk-based analytics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work with audit teams to manage data analysis as part of internal audit work portfolio.
• Deliver insightful analysis enabling audit teams to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with Heads of Audit on data collection and analysis for continuous auditing and planning insights.
• Develop and present data analytic engagement reports to senior management.
• Educate and develop GIA team on data analytics methodologies and tools.
• Lead and manage Assurance Analyst.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualisation

SQL

Power BI

Python

R

Excel VBA

Data architecture

Internal Audit

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

R

Excel

Job description

• Analytics Specialist, Internal Audit Function
• Hybrid, Melbourne, Permanent, full time

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human. We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers.

As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before. Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility. Just imagine the impact you could make.

The purpose of this role

is to embed and drive a data driven culture, meeting the data access and analytical needs of the Bupa Group Internal Audit (GIA) Function and its stakeholders. This senior leadership role will support the delivery of assurance work carried out by our auditors, by providing in-depth and insightful analysis of available risk and business data, as well as helping develop the function’s use of analytical tools across the entire range.

The Analytics Assurance Manager will play a key role in supporting the evolution of how GIA uses available data for its risk assessment and assurance planning and evolving this to become part of a real-time data led ecosystem across APAC region.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Work with the audit teams to manage data analysis as part of a portfolio of internal audit work
• Deliver insightful analysis that enables audit teams to achieve their objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the Heads of Audit with respect to the collection and analysis of data for both continuous auditing purposes and planning insights for reporting to key stakeholders
• Develop and present data analytic engagement reports and findings to senior management.
• Educate and develop GIA team on data analytics methodologies and tools
• Lead and manage Assurance Analyst.

Why you’lllove it?

We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves. From providing initiatives that develop careers to looking after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, with a mix of time in the office and at home, while having plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and take your experience to the next level.

What you’ll need to make it possible:

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent discipline
• Five or more years’ experience in applying data analysis and data visualisation techniques and tools in a range of scenarios.
• Experienced operating in business facing roles, working as part of an integrated team involving a range of stakeholders to articulate technical or complex analytics in an engaging manner.
• Advanced excel user with experience in writing VBA models.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in query languages e.g., SQL
• Practical experience of quantitative and qualitative analysis and turning this into impactful results within visualisation tools e.g., PowerBI
• Practical experience of coding in Python and R is advantageous, but not essential.
• Strong understanding of data architecture and data analysis concepts
• Experience within an Internal Audit context highly advantageous
• Analytical in approach, including systematically drawing on multiple information sources to draw a clear and sound conclusion.
• People leadership experience developing, leading and coaching small teams.

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment.

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants.

We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.