Data Analyst - Technology Enablement

Virgin Australia Airlines; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted flights for you and your L+

Flexible hybrid work style

Brisbane head office with amenities

Travel and lifestyle discounts

Wellbeing support app

Dress for Your Day

Job summary

Virgin Australia Airlines is seeking a Data Analyst – Technology Enablement in Brisbane to turn complex portfolio and financial data into clear insights for senior leaders. The role sits in the IT Portfolio Orchestration and Reporting team, supporting reporting, forecasting, and month-end activities across our technology portfolio.

You will use Excel and Power BI extensively, build financial models, and explore AI, Python, and SQL to automate tasks and improve reporting accuracy, clarity and

Qualifications

• Experience in data analysis, reporting and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel with complex formulas and modelling.
• Experience with financial data including actuals, forecasts and variances.
• Experience creating/maintaining Power BI dashboards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Gather, validate and analyse financial, resource and portfolio data from multiple sources.
• Build and maintain advanced Excel models for project allocation and workforce charging.
• Analyse portfolio trends, including contractor and permanent workforce.
• Maintain Power BI dashboards and supporting Excel/PowerPoint reporting.
• Use Python and SQL to automate analysis and improve reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Python

SQL

Power BI

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Finance/Commerce/Accounting/Data/IT

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Data Analyst – Technology Enablement.

We’re the airline that dares to be different, bold, down-to-earth and built around giving our guests real choice. Safety is our backbone, service is our heartbeat, and our people are our superpower.

At Virgin Australia, we’re on a mission to be Australia’s most loved airline, for our people, our guests and our owners, and we’re looking for passionate talent to help take us even higher.

We’re vibrant, authentic and unapologetically human. Here, you can bring your whole self, your Virgin Flair and your ambition to a team that champions individuality, innovation and a whole lot of heart. If you’re excited by meaningful work, real opportunities to grow, and a culture where you can genuinely make a difference, you’ll feel right at home with us.

What you’ll be doing

In our IT team, we’re the engine room that keeps Virgin Australia running smoothly, blending technical excellence with that signature Virgin spirit. We’re curious problem solvers who move fast, think smart and own our impact. Whether we’re delivering seamless digital experiences or strengthening the systems that keep our operation flying, we do it with discipline, heart and a healthy dose of innovation.

We stay close to our users, listening first and building solutions that are simple, human and genuinely useful. Collaboration is our default mode, working across the business to turn great ideas into real-world outcomes. We prioritise safety and reliability, but we never lose sight of fun or creativity. Every day is a chance to make things better, smarter and more uplifting for our people and our guests.

As our Data Analyst – Technology Enablement, you’ll turn complex portfolio and financial data into clear, practical insights that help leaders make better decisions.

Sitting within the Portfolio Orchestration and Reporting team, you’ll support reporting, modelling, forecasting, resourcing insights and analysis across our technology portfolio. Your stakeholders will range from Delivery Leads through to the Chief Information Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys being the go‑to person for data. You’ll conduct financial deep dives, analyse portfolio performance, track project go‑lives, examine permanent and contractor workforce costs, and support month‑end activities. Much of the core modelling and allocation work will be completed in Excel, alongside maintaining and improving our Power BI reporting suite.

You’ll also play an important role in improving how we work. As an AI champion, you’ll explore practical ways to use approved AI tools, Python and SQL to automate analysis, improve month‑end processes and make reporting faster, more accurate and more useful.

As part of your role, you will:

• Gather, validate and analyse financial, resource and portfolio data from a range of sources
• Build and maintain advanced Excel models, including project allocation and workforce charging models
• Undertake financial analysis across actuals, forecasts, spend, accruals, variances and project costs
• Analyse portfolio trends, including contractor and permanent workforce composition and upcoming project go‑lives
• Produce clear, decision‑ready insights for senior leaders and portfolio stakeholders
• Maintain and continuously improve Power BI dashboards and supporting Excel and PowerPoint reporting
• Support end‑of‑month activities, including resource allocation, forecasting, compliance and ad hoc analysis
• Maintain the portfolio‑level delivery map and provide data to support planning and sequencing decisions
• Help transition reporting into new portfolio and work‑management tools
• Use approved AI tools, Python and SQL to automate repetitive work and improve the quality and consistency of reporting
• Treat reporting as a product by engaging users, gathering feedback and continually improving the experience.

You’ll be great in this role if you…

You’re naturally curious, commercially minded and comfortable moving between detailed analysis and the bigger picture. You enjoy working with large, sometimes imperfect datasets and can turn them into insights that are clear, accurate and easy for others to act on.

You’ll bring strong financial modelling experience and advanced Excel capability, with the confidence to interrogate data, challenge assumptions and explain what is driving performance. You’ll be highly organised, able to manage several priorities at once and comfortable supporting multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast‑moving environment.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, reporting, financial modelling or a similar analytical role
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, modelling and data manipulation
• Experience working with financial data, including actuals, forecasts, spend and variance analysis
• Experience creating, maintaining or improving Power BI dashboards and reports is advantageous
• Strong analytic, problem‑solving and critical‑thinking capability
• The ability to gather data from multiple sources and translate it into meaningful insights
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial and technical information to non‑technical audiences
• A continuous‑improvement mindset and an interest in automation
• Strong time‑management skills and the ability to balance competing priorities
• A self‑starting approach, high personal accountability and the confidence to work autonomously.

Experience with Python, SQL, AI‑enabled analysis, portfolio reporting or project delivery will be highly regarded. Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Data, IT or a related discipline would also be beneficial, but are not essential.

What you’ll get from us

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including, but not limited to:

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones, including $1,000 worth of travel credits each year
• A flexible, hybrid work style, allowing you to work from home or the office and adapt your location to suit your needs
• One of Brisbane’s most admired head office locations, with South Bank train station, a supermarket, pharmacy and lunch options downstairs, plus a five‑minute walk to the Busway, a rooftop restaurant, onsite gym and South Bank Parklands
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation and experiences worldwide
• Cheaper hospitality, retail, technology, beauty and wellness services
• Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app supporting your physical, mental, social and financial health
• “Dress for Your Day” – enjoy the freedom to wear whatever makes you feel great for the work you do and the day ahead.

When everyone is included, everyone wins

We’re all individuals. And we love that. That’s why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.