Principal, Member Data Management

AustralianSuper; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing learning and coaching

Generous leave entitlements

Flexible working environment

Job summary

A leading superannuation fund is seeking a Principal, Member Data Management to drive the adoption of data product management practices. This transformational role involves leading a team to enable scalable data products and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate has a proven history in delivering data initiatives, mentor agile methodologies, and embed a culture of high performance. This position offers opportunities for career growth in a flexible working environment, aligned with the values of integrity, energy, and excellent outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering data and analytics initiatives in a senior capacity.
• Experience in embedding agile principles and managing data products.
• Ability to foster a high-performance culture in a team.
• Experience in developing and embedding data product management practices, deploying and managing critical data and insights products in a large, complex organisation.
• Proven ability to embed data product management practices and oversee the lifecycle of data products to deliver measurable business value.
• Experience enabling self‑service data and analytics capabilities and driving adoption of data products across business domains.
• Experience in enabling advanced analytics and AI teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead team in adopting emerging technologies for data management.
• Contribute to data governance framework and standards.
• Translate strategic goals into actionable team priorities.
• Proactively engage with colleagues at all levels, act as an evangelist for data management in the Fund, and communicate its significance in a crisp and meaningful manner.
• Collaborate and support the Head of Data Governance with the rollout of the data governance framework, key policies, and standards to the Member Domain.
• Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of the data dictionary, business glossary, domains data models and lineage.
• Translate the 2035 strategy into clear priorities and actions for team, ensuring every team member understands how their work drives the Fund's purpose and long‑term goals.
• Culture – ensure the Fund's Members First culture is consistently and firmly embedded.
• Foster a high‑performance culture by ensuring the team is empowered, accountable, and focused on delivering exceptional results through collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Skills

Data analytics transformation

Agile methodologies

Data product management

Advanced analytics adoption

Leadership and team mentoring

Job description

Join to apply for the Principal, Member Data Management role at AustralianSuper.

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.

Your new role

This is a transformational leadership role designed to drive the next phase of maturity for Member data at the Fund. As Principal - Member Data Management, you will lead the team responsible for embedding data product management practices, delivering trusted and scalable data products, and enabling insight‑driven decision‑making across the Member domain.

• Actively drive adoption of emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning to automate data management & ops processes, enhance data quality, and unlock advanced techniques to enable business intelligence to provide a more seamless user experience and value.
• Enable & roll out self‑service data and analytics capabilities across the Member domain, ensuring trusted, well‑governed data is easily accessible for decision‑making and enabling business processes across various user personas.
• As a member of the Data Services Leadership team, contribute to establishment of the function and development of its capabilities, and contribute towards uplifting the Fund's overall data capabilities and data risk posture.
• Proactively engage with colleagues at all levels, act as an evangelist for data management in the Fund, and communicate its significance in a crisp and meaningful manner.
• Collaborate and support the Head of Data Governance with the rollout of the data governance framework, key policies, and standards to the Member Domain.
• Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of the data dictionary, business glossary, domains data models and lineage.
• Translate the 2035 strategy into clear priorities and actions for team, ensuring every team member understands how their work drives the Fund's purpose and long‑term goals.
• Culture – ensure the Fund's Members First culture is consistently and firmly embedded.
• Foster a high‑performance culture by ensuring the team is empowered, accountable, and focused on delivering exceptional results through collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.

What you'll need

• Proven track record of successfully delivering data & analytics transformation initiatives in a senior management capacity.
• Embed agile principles and practices across the team, supporting iterative delivery, rapid feedback, and ongoing learning.
• Mentor team members in agile methodologies, fostering a mindset of adaptability and continuous improvement.
• Experience in developing and embedding data product management practices, deploying and managing critical data and insights products in a large, complex organisation.
• Proven ability to embed data product management practices and oversee the lifecycle of data products to deliver measurable business value.
• Experience enabling self‑service data and analytics capabilities and driving adoption of data products across business domains.
• Experience in enabling advanced analytics and AI teams.

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.

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