Data Manager

Pinpoint Talent, LLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Services Australia seeks a Metadata Developer to uplift enterprise metadata capabilities, ensuring high-value data assets are documented, governed, and managed effectively.

The role involves hands-on development and maintenance of metadata in line with standards, collaborating with business stakeholders, data stewards, analysts and technical teams to define metadata, identify gaps and support data governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting metadata research, analysis, validation and registration.
• Ability to interpret business rules, policies and legislative requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to produce clear metadata definitions.

Responsibilities

• Review existing metadata records, data dictionaries, data models, lineage documentation and source-system artefacts.
• Identify gaps, duplication, quality issues and inconsistent terminology in metadata.
• Research and interpret business rules, system documentation, policies and procedures.
• Harmonise metadata definitions, business context and governance attributes.
• Develop clear metadata definitions for business and technical audiences.
• Create metadata artefacts aligned with ISO/IEC 11179 and organisational standards.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and validation workshops.
• Incorporate feedback to ensure metadata quality, consistency and completeness.
• Demonstrate ability to research, interpret, and synthesise complex information.
• Produce precise, user-friendly documentation; ensure clear audit trails.

Skills

ISO 11179 knowledge

Data governance

Communication skills

Research & analysis

Documentation

Excel

Job description

Are you passionate about data, governance, and improving the quality of business information? Services Australia is seeking a Metadata Developer to support a major uplift of enterprise metadata capabilities, helping ensure high-value data assets are documented, governed, and managed effectively.

Working within a collaborative data team, you will undertake detailed metadata research, analysis, validation, and registration activities to improve data consistency, accessibility, and quality across key business and AI initiatives.

The Role

As a Metadata Developer, you will play a hands-on role in developing and maintaining business metadata in line with established standards and best practices. You will work closely with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, data stewards, analysts, and technical teams to develop metadata definitions, identify gaps, and support enterprise data governance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Metadata Analysis & Curation

• Review existing metadata records, data dictionaries, data models, lineage documentation, and source-system artefacts.
• Identify metadata gaps, duplication, quality issues, and inconsistent terminology.
• Research and interpret business rules, system documentation, policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
• Contribute to the harmonisation of metadata definitions, business context, and governance attributes.

Metadata Development & Validation

• Develop clear, consistent, plain-English metadata definitions for both business and technical audiences.
• Create metadata artefacts aligned with ISO/IEC 11179 and organisational standards.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and validation workshops.
• Incorporate feedback and ensure metadata quality, consistency, and completeness.
• Understanding of ISO/IEC 11179 metadata standards, or the ability to rapidly acquire this knowledge.
• Strong ability to research, interpret, and synthesise complex business and technical information.
• Demonstrated experience creating precise, consistent, and user-friendly documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Highly Desirable Experience

• Data governance and data management practices.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with enterprise data environments.
• Ability to quickly understand complex business domains and data landscapes.