Data Partnerships Architect — Hybrid & High-Impact

RP Data Pty Ltd.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Wellbeing allowance

Parental leave (Baby Bucks)

Mindfulness tools (Calm app)

Access to RP Data platform & market更新

Volunteer leave days

Job summary

Cotality is hiring a Data Partnerships Manager within our Data Acquisition team to drive end-to-end data partnerships, secure high-quality datasets, and ensure governance standards are met across commercial and technical requirements.

You will lead strategic sourcing, negotiate supplier agreements, monitor data quality, and align with Product, Engineering and Legal teams to scale our data ecosystem powering property insights and market intelligence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in account management, supplier management, contract negotiation, or a related commercial relationship-focused role.
• Proactive problem-solving capabilities and adaptability to navigate complex challenges, manage competing priorities, and drive issues to resolution.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships across diverse internal departments and external vendor networks.

Responsibilities

• Data Acquisition & Strategic Sourcing: Research, identify, and source new data opportunities from both traditional and emerging data providers to meet evolving business and product needs.
• Dataset Evaluation & Recommendation: Assess incoming datasets and provide structured recommendations on their commercial value, suitability, and strategic alignment with product roadmaps.
• Commercial Negotiation & Contract Administration: Negotiate, execute, and administer supplier agreements, ensuring all commercial, technical, legal, and data governance standards are strictly achieved.
• Supplier Performance & Quality Monitoring: Track supplier performance and contractual obligations, proactively managing SLAs, data quality benchmarks, pricing, and invoicing.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Build effective working relationships across Data, Product, Engineering, Legal, and senior leadership to align data acquisition priorities with broader organisational goals.
• Issue Resolution & Operational Efficiency: Serve as the primary escalation point to coordinate, triage, and resolve data supply and operational issues, while continuously identifying opportunities for process improvements and cost savings.

Skills

Commercial & Supplier Mgmt

Problem-Solving

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Cotality is hiring a Data Partnerships Manager within our Data Acquisition team to drive end-to-end data partnerships, secure high-quality datasets, and ensure governance standards are met across commercial and technical requirements.

You will lead strategic sourcing, negotiate supplier agreements, monitor data quality, and align with Product, Engineering and Legal teams to scale our data ecosystem powering property insights and market intelligence.