Senior Analyst // Data & Performance

Talent; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Talent International is partnering with a major NSW Government organisation to recruit a Senior Analyst - Data & Performance in Parramatta. The role focuses on data analytics, performance reporting and insights to support service delivery and decision-making.

The successful candidate will extract and analyse complex datasets, develop KPIs and reporting frameworks, ensure data quality and provide evidence-based recommendations to management in a hybrid Parramatta work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data analysis, performance reporting or insights
• Demonstrated experience analysing complex datasets and translating findings into meaningful insights
• Experience developing performance measures, KPIs and reporting frameworks
• Strong data mining, profiling and data quality experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience
• Experience within government, human services, housing or another complex service delivery environment will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Extract, analyse and interpret data from internal and external datasets
• Develop performance reporting and insights to support planning and decision-making
• Undertake data mining, profiling and analysis to identify trends and emerging issues
• Develop and improve performance measures, reporting tools and governance processes
• Identify and address data quality, consistency and usability issues
• Use data and insights to identify opportunities for process and service improvement
• Provide analytical advice and evidence-based recommendations to management
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders across a complex environment

Skills

Data analysis

Performance reporting

Insights

KPIs

Data mining

Data quality

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous work

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Job description

• Contract until 29 January 2027, with possible extensions
• $75 per hour + super
• Parramatta | Hybrid working arrangement

Talent International is partnering with a major NSW Government organisation to recruit a Senior Analyst - Data & Performance.

This role will suit an experienced analyst with a strong background in data analysis, performance reporting and insights. You'll work with complex datasets to identify trends, improve data quality and provide meaningful insights that support service delivery and organisational decision-making.

Key responsibilities

• Extract, analyse and interpret data from internal and external datasets
• Develop performance reporting and insights to support planning and decision-making
• Undertake data mining, profiling and analysis to identify trends and emerging issues
• Develop and improve performance measures, reporting tools and governance processes
• Identify and address data quality, consistency and usability issues
• Use data and insights to identify opportunities for process and service improvement
• Provide analytical advice and evidence-based recommendations to management
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders across a complex environment

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong experience in data analysis, performance reporting or insights
• Demonstrated experience analysing complex datasets and translating findings into meaningful insights
• Experience developing performance measures, KPIs and reporting frameworks
• Strong data mining, profiling and data quality experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience

Experience within government, human services, housing or another complex service delivery environment will be highly regarded.

Desired Skills and Experience

I'm recruiting for a Senior Analyst - Data & Performance to join a major NSW Government organisation.

This role is focused on data analytics, performance reporting and insights - working with complex datasets and turning the numbers into meaningful information that supports better decision-making and service delivery.

Parramatta / Hybrid

Contract until 29 January 2027 + possible extensions

$75 per hour + super