Data Governance Champion | Quality, Privacy & Stewardship

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work model

Paid leave around holidays

Paid parental leave

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is looking for a Data Governance Specialist to embed and maintain data governance frameworks, policies, and standards across the organisation.

You will ensure data quality, cataloguing, and metadata management while collaborating with business units and IT to align data practices with strategic objectives. Strong communication and regulatory knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in data governance, data management, or data quality roles.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Experience with data governance tools such as MS Purview.
• Experience implementing data quality management practices and controls.
• Knowledge of data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to define and manage metadata, data dictionaries, and data catalogues.
• Experience working with data owners/stewards to drive accountability.
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders across business and tech teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Embed and implement data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability across the organisation.
• Maintain data catalogues and metadata repositories.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align data practices with business objectives.
• Identify and mitigate data risks and implement controls.
• Promote data governance awareness and training across teams.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Data quality

MS Purview

Metadata management

Data dictionaries

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Tools

MS Purview

Job description

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is looking for a Data Governance Specialist to embed and maintain data governance frameworks, policies, and standards across the organisation.

You will ensure data quality, cataloguing, and metadata management while collaborating with business units and IT to align data practices with strategic objectives. Strong communication and regulatory knowledge are essential.