Chief Data & Analytics Officer

ASIC; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

ASIC in Australia seeks a senior executive to lead its enterprise data, analytics and AI agenda, positioning data as a trusted asset and driving proactive, intelligence-led regulation. You will align people, processes and technology to deliver measurable outcomes across the organisation.

You will influence at the highest levels, manage cross-functional teams, and translate complex data initiatives into practical regulatory improvements while ensuring privacy, ethics and compliance considerations

Qualifications

• You are an accomplished senior executive who has led enterprise-scale data, analytics or AI transformation in a regulated environment.
• You combine strategic vision with practical execution and a track record of turning investment into measurable value.

Responsibilities

• Set the enterprise data, analytics and AI strategy, operating model, investment priorities and transformation roadmap.
• Oversee data platforms, architecture and governance in partnership with technology leaders.
• Strengthen data governance, quality, stewardship and accessibility across ASIC.
• Enable secure, ethical analytics and AI, translating insight into regulatory action.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

AI transformation

Stakeholder influence

Multidisciplinary leadership

Job description

• Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra or Perth location, other locations considered
• Lead ASIC's enterprise data, analytics and AI strategy and transformation
• Turn trusted data and intelligence into stronger regulatory outcomes
• Ongoing position

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT, Sunday 25 October

Purpose

Lead ASIC's enterprise data, analytics and AI agenda and help ASIC become a more proactive, adaptive and data and intelligence-led regulator.

You will position data as a trusted strategic asset, build enterprise data capability, and help ASIC to identify and respond to emerging issues and use data and intelligence more effectively as part of regulatory decision making.

Your role

Leading a multidisciplinary function, you will:

• set the enterprise strategy, operating model, investment priorities and transformation roadmap
• oversee trusted data products, architecture, platforms and engineering in partnership with technology leaders
• strengthen data governance, quality, stewardship and accessibility across ASIC
• enable secure, ethical and responsible analytics and AI, translating insight into action

This role requires the ability to influence at the highest levels and across the entire enterprise. Working with the Commission and leaders across regulatory, intelligence, technology and assurance functions, you will unite diverse teams behind a shared vision for data and AI and drive outcomes beyond your direct span of control.

About you

You are an accomplished senior executive who has led enterprise-scale data, analytics or AI transformation and tech enabled delivery in a complex or regulated environment. You combine strategic vision with practical execution and a strong record of converting investment into measurable business, regulatory or public value.

You bring:

• demonstrated delivery of major data platform modernisation, migration or comparable enterprise programs
• deep understanding of the data lifecycle, governance, architecture, platforms and products
• experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering through enterprise wide influence
• sound judgement across privacy, cyber security, model, ethical, compliance and delivery risks
• credibility to engage commissioners, executives, technical specialists and external stakeholders.

About ASIC

ASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world. ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system. Through our enforcement work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms.

ASIC is an equal opportunity employer seeking people who want to make a difference. ASIC is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, LGBTIQ+ identity, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged to apply.

To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.