Data Analytics Lead

Salt Digital Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking an experienced Data Analytics Lead to join a large and complex organisation on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave. You will work in a small Data & Insights team, blending hands-on analytics with senior stakeholder engagement.

As a senior IC, you will own analytical projects from discovery to delivery, identify value from data, and collaborate with Data Engineers on data governance and architecture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on analytics or related role.
• Strong SQL skills with relational data.
• Experience with Power BI and/or Qlik.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver analytics, insights and recommendations across initiatives.
• Translate data into clear business stories to influence decisions.
• Lead end-to-end analytical projects from discovery to delivery.
• Mentor junior analysts and share knowledge.

Skills

SQL

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Business acumen

Communication

End-to-end analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Data Analytics Lead to join a large and complex organisation on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract, covering a period of maternity leave, with potential for extension.

This is a senior individual contributor role within a small and collaborative Data & Insights team. You’ll work across a range of firm-wide initiatives, combining hands‑on data analysis with senior stakeholder engagement.

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership and proactively identify where data can create value – rather than simply waiting for work to come to them.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver commercial analytics, insights and recommendations across a range of business initiatives
• Investigate datasets to identify trends, anomalies and previously unseen insights
• Translate complex analysis into clear data stories that influence business decisions
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, adapting your communication and approach to different audiences
• Take ownership of analytical projects from initial discovery through to delivery and recommendation
• Proactively identify business problems and opportunities where data can make a difference
• Support a variety of initiatives across Amazon Connect, HubSpot CRM, Workday, SharePoint, Finance and Innovation
• Troubleshoot reporting issues, data relationships, KPIs and underlying data problems
• Partner with Data Engineers and leverage your understanding of data architecture and curated data layers
• Contribute to data governance, quality and analytics best practice
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts and share knowledge across the team

About you

You’ll be an experienced Data Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Business Analyst or Analytics professional who enjoys getting beneath the surface of the data.

You will ideally have: 5+ years’ experience in hands‑on analytics, commercial analytics or a similar role

• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational data
• Experience with Power BI and/or Qlik
• Strong analytical and investigative problem‑solving skills
• Proven experience uncovering insights from complex or imperfect datasets
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect analysis to business outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• The ability to translate complex “data speak” into clear and meaningful business language
• End-to-end experience taking analytical problems from discovery through to actionable recommendations
• An understanding of data architecture and how data moves through an organisation
• A proactive, curious mindset and the ability to work autonomously
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively within a small team

Why this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a team where you’ll have genuine breadth and ownership. Rather than being purely focused on dashboards or reporting, you’ll be expected to interrogate data, ask challenging questions, uncover the story and influence what the business does with those insights.

You’ll work across multiple initiatives, engage directly with senior stakeholders and have the opportunity to make a tangible impact across the organisation.

If you’re someone who loves data, is naturally curious and enjoys finding the insight others may have missed, we’d love to hear from you.

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We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success.

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