Principal Data Analyst

Department of Treasury QLD; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Treasury's Budget Office invites a senior analytics leader to drive complex analytical initiatives and transform data into decisions for government executives and stakeholders. You will build and oversee dashboards using Power BI, SQL and Excel, guiding governance and information management across agencies.

The role focuses on strategic insight, data storytelling and cross‑functional collaboration to improve decision‑making and deliver value in a dynamic policy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex analytics initiatives that influence business, financial or strategic outcomes.
• Strong capability in business intelligence and data visualisation, with expertise in tools such as Power BI, SQL, Excel and Power Query.
• Ability to transform complex information into clear insights and recommendations that support decision-making.
• Proven success building trusted stakeholder relationships across diverse business areas.
• Experience promoting sound governance, risk awareness and information management practices within data-driven environments.
• A strategic mindset, curiosity and commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Drive complex analytical initiatives that support government priorities, long-term planning and financial decision-making.
• Create innovative dashboards, reporting solutions and BI products to improve information usage.
• Provide leadership and guidance on contemporary analytics practices to maximise data value.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reporting capabilities to support objectives.
• Present complex information in an engaging, meaningful way to wide audiences.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders to understand needs and deliver practical solutions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high data quality.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Governance

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Power Query

Job description

Your new opportunity:

Join Queensland Treasury's Budget Office and help turn data into decisions that shape Queensland's future. This senior role offers the opportunity to influence how complex financial and operational information is transformed into meaningful insights for government. Working with executives, policy professionals and stakeholders across Treasury, you will help drive the evolution of analytical capabilities, support more informed decision-making and contribute to some of Queensland Government's most significant financial and strategic priorities.

In this role, you will:

• Drive complex analytical initiatives that support government priorities, long-term planning and financial decision-making.
• Create innovative dashboards, reporting solutions and business intelligence products that improve how information is understood and used.
• Provide leadership and guidance on contemporary analytics practices, helping others maximise the value of data.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reporting capabilities to better support organisational objectives.
• Present complex information in a way that is engaging, meaningful and accessible to a wide range of audiences.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders to understand emerging needs and deliver practical, value-adding solutions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting high standards of information quality, integrity and responsible data management.

What experience you will bring:

• Experience leading complex analytics initiatives that have influenced business, financial or strategic outcomes.
• Strong capability in business intelligence and data visualisation, with expertise in tools such as Power BI, SQL, Excel and Power Query.
• The ability to transform complex information into clear insights and recommendations that support decision-making.
• Proven success building trusted stakeholder relationships and influencing outcomes across diverse business areas.
• Experience promoting sound governance, risk awareness and information management practices within data-driven environments.
• A strategic mindset, curiosity and commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Whilst there are no mandatory qualifications needed for this role, relevant qualifications will be highly regarded.

Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process.

We welcome applicants to share with the hiring manager any health condition, disability, and/or cultural or linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

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