Data Literacy & Governance Lead — 12-Month Contract

City of Melbourne; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Study assistance

Corporate discounts

Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

Job summary

City of Melbourne is seeking an Analytics Governance and Literacy Specialist to lead an organisation-wide data literacy program, develop governance frameworks, and support ethical data practices. You will collaborate across subject matter experts, learning teams, and the Manager, Data Governance to embed standards and processes.

The role emphasizes knowledge sharing through a Community of Practice and prioritising analytics requests.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in business analytics, data and insights, mathematics, statistics, technology, or a related field.
• Experience contributing to analytics, governance, or data capability initiatives within a complex organisational environment.
• Demonstrated project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in clear, accessible ways.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver an organisation-wide data literacy program, including learning resources, training, and communications.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and learning, development, and communications teams to align initiatives with organisational standards.
• Partner with the Manager, Data Governance to develop analytics governance frameworks, processes, and standards.
• Facilitate the Data, Insights and Innovation Community of Practice to promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Develop and manage a process for coordinating and prioritising analytics and insights requests from stakeholders.
• Establish approaches to measure and demonstrate the impact and value of analytics and insights activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Data literacy

Education

Qualifications in analytics or data science

Job description

City of Melbourne is seeking an Analytics Governance and Literacy Specialist to lead an organisation-wide data literacy program, develop governance frameworks, and support ethical data practices. You will collaborate across subject matter experts, learning teams, and the Manager, Data Governance to embed standards and processes.

The role emphasizes knowledge sharing through a Community of Practice and prioritising analytics requests.