Data Lead

EGM Recruitment; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC is seeking a Data Lead to join its Transformation team in Australia. The role focuses on delivering practical data solutions, translating business problems into data-enabled outcomes, and partnering across business and technology groups to drive measurable improvements.

You will lead data initiatives, develop dashboards, champion BI assets, and mentor colleagues in analytics techniques while ensuring governance and data quality across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience leading BI or analytics initiatives from definition to adoption.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Knowledge of PowerBI, data warehousing, RDBMS, BPMS and Splunk.
• Understanding governance, data quality, metadata and security.
• Understanding of Robotic Process Automation and automation use cases.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop data requirements, data models, dashboards, reporting frameworks and performance measures.
• Partner with staff across the business to understand information needs and help build and maintain their own reports and dashboards.
• Champion the use of BI and existing data assets through data extraction, analysis, reporting and insight generation.
• Train, coach and mentor others in data analytics techniques and promote a continuous improvement culture.
• Identify process inefficiencies and use data to support process redesign and simplification.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Transformation project management system, including its policies, processes and tools.
• Present data-driven recommendations and insights clearly to senior leaders and stakeholders with varying levels of technical literacy

Skills

PowerBI

Data warehousing

RDBMS

Splunk

Governance

Data quality

Metadata

Security & access controls

RPA

Project management

BI initiatives

Tools

BPMS

Job description

OUR CLIENT
ASC exists to be an enduring and integral part of Australia's maritime strategy and national security. Their culture is built around service, safety, leadership, integrity, results and innovation. They are seeking a Data Lead to join their Transformation team.

OUR CLIENT
ASC exists to be an enduring and integral part of Australia's maritime strategy and national security. Their culture is built around service, safety, leadership, integrity, results and innovation. They are seeking a Data Lead to join their Transformation team.

About The Role

The Data Lead provides practical data and analytics support to ASC's Transformation team, enabling long-term sustainable change and improvement across the business. Reporting to the Head of Solution Design and Integration, you will translate business problems into practical data solutions. You'll work across business and technology environments, partnering closely with peers in business analysis, continuous improvement and project management to deliver measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Develop data requirements, data models, dashboards, reporting frameworks and performance measures
• Partner with staff across the business to understand their information needs and help build and maintain their own reports and dashboards
• Champion the use of BI and existing data assets through sustainable, cost-effective data extraction, analysis, reporting and insight generation.
• Train, coach and mentor others in data analytics techniques and promote a continuous improvement culture
• Identify process inefficiencies and use data to support process redesign and simplification
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Transformation project management system, including its policies, processes and tools
• Present data-driven recommendations and insights clearly to senior leaders and stakeholders with varying levels of technical literacy

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Demonstrate

• Demonstrated experience leading data, analytics or business intelligence initiatives from definition through to implementation and adoption
• Strong capability analysing complex data sets and translating findings into clear business insights and recommendations
• Technical and practical knowledge of PowerBI, data warehousing, RDBMS, BPMS and Splunk
• Understanding of governance, data quality, data ownership, metadata, security and access controls
• Working knowledge of project management principles and Business Process Improvement methodologies
• Understanding of Robotic Process Automation and other automation technologies, including identifying suitable use cases
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts in plain language
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Security Clearance is required