Data & Information Management Lead

Liebherr-Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Data & Information Management Lead to drive practical governance and lifecycle management across all divisions in Adelaide. You will partner with BI and Applications teams to ensure trusted data, consistent reporting, and clear ownership while mentoring teams and enhancing data definitions and standards.

Applicants will engage diverse stakeholders, embed governance practices, and contribute to continuous improvement and information quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Information Technology or an equivalent discipline.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, standards and operating practices.
• Experience with data ownership, stewardship and governance models.
• Practical understanding of BI platforms and associated processes.
• Knowledge of data definitions, business rules and reporting standards.
• Experience identifying and managing data quality issues and improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of master data management and data lifecycle concepts.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and requirements analysis skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and continuous improvement capability.
• Strong communication, coordination and knowledge-sharing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate the organisation’s data and information management approach.
• Establish and embed practical data governance frameworks, standards and ways of working.
• Define and support clear data ownership, stewardship and governance responsibilities across business domains.
• Develop and maintain common data definitions, business rules, reporting standards and terminology.
• Identify, prioritise and track data quality issues, including root causes, business impacts, ownership and remediation actions.
• Support master data management and data lifecycle management, including ownership, controls and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with BI and Applications teams to promote trusted data sources and consistent reporting practices.
• Provide data governance and information management input into BI, system and digital initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand data challenges, reporting inconsistencies and ownership gaps and translate them into practical improvements.
• Maintain data catalogues, ownership registers, data definitions, issue registers, decision logs and governance documentation.
• Build data management capability through facilitation, guidance, mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Databricks

BI platforms

SQL

SSAS

SSRS

Data modelling

ETL

Data warehousing

Job description

Reporting to the Manager of IT Applications, the Data & Information Management Lead is responsible for driving and embedding practical data and information management practices across all LAS divisions. The role provides leadership across data governance, information quality, reporting standards, business data ownership and data lifecycle management to improve the consistency, reliability and value of business information.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate the organisation’s data and information management approach.
• Establish and embed practical data governance frameworks, standards and ways of working.
• Define and support clear data ownership, stewardship and governance responsibilities across business domains.
• Develop and maintain common data definitions, business rules, reporting standards and terminology.
• Identify, prioritise and track data quality issues, including root causes, business impacts, ownership and remediation actions.
• Support master data management and data lifecycle management, including ownership, controls and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with BI and Applications teams to promote trusted data sources and consistent reporting practices.
• Provide data governance and information management input into BI, system and digital initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand data challenges, reporting inconsistencies and ownership gaps and translate them into practical improvements.
• Maintain data catalogues, ownership registers, data definitions, issue registers, decision logs and governance documentation.
• Build data management capability through facilitation, guidance, mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills & Experience

You are a collaborative data professional who understands that effective data management is as much about people, ownership and business processes as it is about technology.

You’ll bring the ability to engage stakeholders across different business functions, establish practical governance practices and help teams improve the quality, consistency and value of their information.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Degree qualification in Information Technology or an equivalent discipline.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, standards and operating practices.
• Experience with data ownership, stewardship and governance models.
• Practical understanding of BI platforms and associated processes.
• Knowledge of data definitions, business rules and reporting standards.
• Experience identifying and managing data quality issues and improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of master data management and data lifecycle concepts.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and requirements analysis skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and continuous improvement capability.
• Strong communication, coordination and knowledge-sharing skills.

Highly Regarded

• Knowledge of the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK) and its data management principles and disciplines.
• Exposure to data engineering and data warehousing concepts and implementation.
• Working knowledge of Databricks, BI, SQL, SSAS, SSRS, data modelling, ETL and data warehousing.
• Experience with BI governance, report catalogues and trusted dataset concepts.
• Relevant BI and data management certifications.
• Good understanding of cloud computing platforms.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.

We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace.

Culture

We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

At Liebherr, we value your well-being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.

You’ll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.

PLEASE NOTE

Applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.

Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Oliver Davis.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The Company

Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.

Location

Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.
1 Dr Willi Liebherr Drive
5096 Adelaide
Australia (AU)

Contact

Oliver Davis
[e-mail]