Data and Analytics Manager

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Diverse and inclusive culture

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking a Data and Analytics Manager in Toowoomba to lead data strategy, shape business intelligence solutions and empower decision-makers across a large, diverse health network. You’ll lead a skilled team, collaborate with clinicians and executives, and drive modern data practices to improve services and community health outcomes across the region.

With a focus on governance, data quality and stakeholder engagement, you’ll turn complex information into trusted insights

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in data management, analytics, BI or a related field.
• Strong expertise in data modelling and governance across multi-system environments.
• Proven ability to lead projects and deliver outcomes through teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborative, customer-focused approach with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of data, reporting and analytics solutions to support strategic decision-making across the organisation.
• Build strong partnerships to convert information needs into valuable insights.
• Guide a team of specialists in data management, BI and improvement initiatives.
• Drive innovation through modern data practices to produce trusted, actionable information for leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Data modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Job description

Lead the future of data and analytics in Toowoomba as a Data and Analytics Manager. Drive strategy, shape business intelligence solutions, and empower decision-makers with insights that improve services across a large, diverse health network. This is an opportunity to lead a skilled team, influence organisational direction, and create meaningful impact for communities across the region.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As Data and Analytics Manager, you'll play a key role in turning complex information into meaningful insights that support better outcomes across our health service. From shaping data strategy to leading innovative analytics solutions, you'll work with leaders, clinicians and technical specialists to help drive informed decisions and future-focused planning.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Leading the delivery of data, reporting and analytics solutions that support strategic decision-making across the organisation.
• Building strong partnerships to turn information needs into valuable insights.
• Guiding a team of specialists to deliver data management, business intelligence and improvement initiatives that enhance performance and service outcomes.
• Driving innovation through modern data practices, helping create trusted, accessible and actionable information for leaders and teams.

Let's talk about you!

You're a strategic thinker who can see the story behind the data and inspire others to act on it. You lead with integrity, communicate with confidence, and bring people together around a shared vision. You'll take pride in delivering insights that influence decisions, improve services and support healthier communities. Combining innovation, courage and collaboration, you thrive in complex environments and are motivated by the opportunity to create lasting impact.

Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Demonstrated leadership experience in data management, analytics, business intelligence or a related field.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, governance and working across complex multi-system environments.
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage priorities and deliver outcomes through teams and stakeholders.
• A collaborative and customer-focused approach, with highly developed communication and relationship-building skills.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have experience with advanced analytics, business intelligence platforms, ETL processes, SQL or Python, and/or tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.

Above all, you’ll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage, using data to create better outcomes for the communities we serve.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you’ll find opportunities that simply don’t exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety.
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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