Senior Data Design Lead — Modern Data Architect, Hybrid

TAL Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TAL Australia is seeking a Senior Data Design Lead to define enterprise data designs and govern data across operations, analytics and AI-enabled use cases. You will shape modern data foundations, guide rationalisation of legacy assets and establish reusable patterns that reduce duplication while improving interoperability.

Working with business, architecture, governance, product, platform and engineering teams, you will translate strategy into practical design direction, set guardrails, and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in conceptual and logical data designs across complex domains.
• Proven ability to shape shared information concepts, data products and enterprise patterns.
• Experience transitioning legacy data structures to modern scalable architectures.
• Strong knowledge of metadata, lineage, data quality, privacy and security.
• Ability to align senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams on design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise data designs translating strategy into conceptual and logical models.
• Establish reusable data products and patterns to improve interoperability across domains.
• Guide data estate modernisation balancing strategic direction with practical delivery.
• Set standards, governance, privacy and security guardrails for initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional alignment with business and technology stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise data architecture

Reusable data products

Data modernisation

Data governance

Strategic stakeholder influence

Job description

TAL Australia is seeking a Senior Data Design Lead to define enterprise data designs and govern data across operations, analytics and AI-enabled use cases. You will shape modern data foundations, guide rationalisation of legacy assets and establish reusable patterns that reduce duplication while improving interoperability.

Working with business, architecture, governance, product, platform and engineering teams, you will translate strategy into practical design direction, set guardrails, and