Senior Data Governance & Analytics Lead

Department of Education; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education in Victoria seeks a Senior Manager, Data and Analytics Governance to drive data governance, analytics, MDM and AI initiatives across schools, early childhood, and corporate offices. You will shape policy, provide strategic guidance and lead complex analytics programs to improve outcomes.

Leading the Information Management Branch's business engagement and delivering priority projects, you will influence senior stakeholders and ensure data-driven decision making across

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in data governance, data analytics and emerging technologies, including AI, and the ability to apply this knowledge in complex organisational, strategic or policy contexts.
• Proven experience providing senior strategic, technical or policy advice across complex issues involving data governance, analytics, reporting, MDM or emerging technology initiatives.
• Strong leadership and delivery skills, with experience leading business engagement activities, shaping demand, managing competing priorities and progressing complex projects and initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships, influence decision-making and work collaboratively across business, technical and policy environments.
• Highly developed written communication skills, with experience preparing high-quality briefs, discussion papers, reports, governance papers and strategic advice for senior audiences.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, assess issues, evaluate options and provide clear, practical advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Information Management Branch's business engagement function, ensuring business needs for data, analytics, reporting, MDM and data governance support are understood, prioritised and progressed.
• Provide senior strategic, technical and policy advice across data governance, analytics, and emerging technology priorities.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver projects to progress governance, data, analytics, MDM and emerging technology priorities and initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align initiatives with departmental goals and improve educational and wellbeing outcomes for children and students.

Skills

Data governance

Data analytics

AI / Emerging tech

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Written communication

Critical thinking

Education

Relevant qualifications or demonstrated experience in data governance/analytics/information management/technology

Job description

The Department of Education in Victoria seeks a Senior Manager, Data and Analytics Governance to drive data governance, analytics, MDM and AI initiatives across schools, early childhood, and corporate offices. You will shape policy, provide strategic guidance and lead complex analytics programs to improve outcomes.

Leading the Information Management Branch's business engagement and delivering priority projects, you will influence senior stakeholders and ensure data-driven decision making across