Data & Analytics Manager

EGM Recruitment; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Credit Union SA is seeking a Data & Analytics Manager to lead data transformation, establish enterprise data governance, and guide a small team through the transition to a modern data platform.

This two-year fixed-term contract role focuses on governance, data quality, AI-ready pipelines, and migrating from legacy systems while enabling strong BAU reporting and collaboration with the technology leadership team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data migration or data transformation workstreams.
• Experience in banking or a highly regulated environment is beneficial.
• Strong data governance execution with APRA exposure preferred.
• Hands-on analytics, reporting and data platforms.
• Technical experience with SQL Server, Power BI, DAX, Python and advanced Excel.
• Knowledge of cloud migration and modern data platform architectures.
• Ability to lead a small team and maintain reliable BAU reporting.

Responsibilities

• Stand up and operationalise the Data Governance & Data Management Framework, including the enterprise data dictionary and data domain registers.
• Lead data quality profiling, baselining, remediation, and classification labelling across structured and unstructured data.
• Govern data for AI use, establishing AI-ready pipelines and controls.
• Manage source system and cloud data relationships with clear governance.
• Lead migration of data from source systems to the new Data Platform and retire legacy analytics platform.
• Lead, develop and support a small team of data professionals with performance goals.
• Collaborate across the technology leadership team for the mutual bank.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Cloud data platforms

SQL / BI tools

Data migration

Tools

SQL Server

Power BI

DAX

Python

Excel

SSIS

Azure Data Factory

Job description

OUR CLIENT

Credit Union SA is a customer-owned bank with a proud history of putting people and community first. For more than 60 years, they have delivered a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to traditional banking, with a clear purpose: helping South Australians thrive. That same purpose continues to drive the organisation today, as they deliver award-winning banking experiences, innovative products and exceptional service to their members. Their success is built on the diverse thinking, collaboration and innovation of their people. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their full potential. They are now embarking on a significant data modernisation journey as they migrate to more modern data platforms and further build out their in house capability. Credit Union SA is seeking a Data & Analytics Manager to help bring this vision to life.

About The Role

The Data & Analytics Manager will lead the data transformation, establish and embed the enterprise data governance operating models, and lead a small team of data professionals through the transition to the target state. This is a two-year fixed-term contract role with the potential to convert to an ongoing leadership position for the right person.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Stand up and operationalise their Data Governance & Data Management Framework, including the enterprise data dictionary, data domain register, critical data element registers and lead Data Governance across their organisation.
• Lead data quality profiling, baselining, remediation and deploy information classifications and sensitivity labelling across both structured and unstructured data.
• Govern data for AI use, establishing AI-ready pipelines and controls.
• Manage source system and managed-cloud data relationships, including assurance over vendor-delivered data and a clear governance.
• Lead migration of data from source systems to the new Data Platform and decommission the legacy Data Analytics Platform.
• Lead, develop and support a small team of data professionals, setting performance goals and fostering a high-performing culture.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration through being a member of the technology leadership team for a mutual bank

ABOUT YOU

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Demonstrate

• Demonstrated experience leading a data migration or data transformation workstream, including cloud migration, modern data platforms and close collaboration with technical delivery teams.
• Experience in a banking or highly regulated environment will be beneficial although not essential.
• Strong practical experience rolling out and embedding a data governance framework and preferred experience working with APRA requirements.
• Hands-on technical capability across analytics, reporting and data platforms.
• Technical experience in SQL Server, Power BI, DAX, Python and advanced Excel.
• Has previously built semantic models, managed ETL/ELT pipelines, SSIS packages, Azure Data Factory and related integration tools.
• Experience with cloud migration, modern data platform architecture, data warehousing and data lakes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the proven ability to engage across business units, manage expectations, and build sound professional relationships.
• Ability to manage competing demands and build capability within a small, dynamic team while driving change and maintaining reliable BAU reporting.