Data Governance Lead

Future Group; Australia; Remote; AUD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Ownership Program

Remote / Hybrid Work Options

Lunch-time gym sessions

Job summary

Future Group is seeking a Data Governance Lead to join our permanent Technology team. Reporting to the Head of Data, you will own the governance stream end to end—the roadmap, standards, controls, and evidence that they work—while collaborating with a motivated group of colleagues.

You have designed and deployed Databricks Unity Catalog in production, implemented end-to-end governance in Databricks (including access control, classification, PII handling, and data quality).

Qualifications

• Designed, built and administered Databricks Unity Catalog in production.
• Implemented end-to-end data governance in Databricks (access control, classification, PII handling, data quality).
• Strong SQL and Python for automation; understands lakehouse architecture and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own governance stream end to end: roadmap, standards, controls, and evidence of effectiveness.
• Collaborate with teams to drive adoption and continuous improvement.

Skills

Databricks Unity Catalog

SQL

Python

Data governance

Access control

Data quality

Lakehouse architecture

Data pipelines

Configuration as code

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Data Governance Lead

Application Deadline: 27 November 2026

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote - Australia

Compensation: AU$170,000 - AU$190,000 / year

Description

About Future Group

Future Group is not your traditional financial services company – we're a collective of super funds and services committed to changing our planet now for a better tomorrow. When you join us, you’ll become part of a team united by a clear and important mission: to lead the investment movement by advocating and campaigning for a future worth retiring into.

We are looking for a Data Governance Lead to join us in a permanent role. Reporting into the Head of Data, you'll be accountable for the governance stream end to end - its roadmap, the standard, the controls, and the evidence that they work. And the best bit, you’ll get to work with some fantastic work mates!

Future Group values diverse lived experience and identities, and we strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, those with caring responsibilities, from culturally and racially marginalised groups, with disabilities, who experience ageism, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those who face social exclusion due to their social class. We recognise that the recruitment journey may present unique challenges for trans and gender diverse folk, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will happily make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate diverse needs, so if there is anything we can do to support you at any stage of your application, please let us know. For more information about DEIB at Future Group, please contact us at [e-mail].

You’ll love this job if

• You're excited to own data governance as a capability, and to shape how it grows.
• You enjoy hands‑on work where you turn governance requirements into working controls, and you’re an experienced Databricks Unity Catalog whizz!
• You like roles where you lead and do: setting the direction, building the solution and helping people adopt it.
• You like to be kept on your toes - we're a fast paced, growth-focused org, and change is inevitable here. You like to tackle new challenges, and maybe even discover talents you never knew you had!

We're looking for someone who

• Has personally designed, built and administered Databricks Unity Catalog in production
• Has implemented data governance end to end in Databricks, including access control, classification, PII handling and data quality frameworks
• Brings strong SQL, and working Python skills for automation, and an understanding of lakehouse architecture, data pipelines, lineage and configuration as code
• Can own a governance stream, set its roadmap and priorities, and explain controls so data owners can adopt them
• Believes in Future Group’s mission of using the power of money to build a sustainable and equitable world.

Why would you enjoy working at Future Group?

• A purpose-driven organisation - spend your days working on making this world a better place! The more we grow, the bigger the impact we are making on climate change and inequality
• A B Corp organisation that cares about how it behaves inside and out
• AFR's Best Place to Work 2026! Proud winners of TWO awards: Best Medium Organisation, and our industry category of Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services (an award we also won in 2022!)
• Flexibility to fit work into your life (not your life around our work). School drop-offs/pick-ups and lunch-time gym sessions are a thing here
• The choice to work from home, from one of our co-working spaces, from anywhere within Australia or even from overseas (for a short period of time)
• The potential to own a piece of the Future Group pie with our unique Employee Share Ownership Program (with some fineprint)
• Fun company-wide events
• Progressive, people-focused policies and benefits including Menstrual and Menopausal Leave, Public holidays swaps, Cultural Leave, Self Care Leave and Gender Affiliation Guidelines and Leave
• We offer employee network groups for people from diverse backgrounds: SuperGenders for cisgender women, trans men and women and non-binary folks; SuperGlobal for culturally diverse folks; and SuperPride for LGBTQIA+ folks. The groups are a safe, supportive space for people to share experiences and ideas
• An inclusive parental leave package, with 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents of all genders
• A laptop you can use to work remotely plus an allowance to make your working from home setup comfortable
• Other perks such as access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), the ability to purchase leave, novated leasing arrangements for electric vehicles, and a few more to find out!