Data Services Leader – Governance & Insights

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Competitive APS conditions

Employer superannuation 15.4%

Job summary

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is seeking an experienced Data Services Manager to lead our Data Services team and oversee data governance, management and provision of data-driven insights for environmental management and operational planning.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with external contractors, and drive improvements in data quality, accessibility and analytical capabilities across the organisation, in collaboration with the Technology and Digital Services team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing data projects and client service.
• Leadership in high performance teams.
• Experience with data governance, analytics and visualization technologies.
• Knowledge of the FAIR data principles and metadata standards.
• Experience with Azure data products.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and mentor team members to deliver data services outcomes.
• Coordinate planning, delivery and QA of data services with contractors and service providers.
• Develop and maintain data governance frameworks, standards and operating models.
• Ensure integrity, currency and usability of authoritative datasets.
• Provide expert advice to diverse stakeholders on data systems and service requirements.
• Manage priorities, resources and workflows to deliver outputs on time.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to facilitate successful service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Data management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in data governance / data management / IT project management

Tools

Microsoft Azure Data services

Data visualization tools

Job description

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is seeking an experienced Data Services Manager to lead our Data Services team and oversee data governance, management and provision of data-driven insights for environmental management and operational planning.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with external contractors, and drive improvements in data quality, accessibility and analytical capabilities across the organisation, in collaboration with the Technology and Digital Services team.