Senior Data Scientist

NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 129,464 - 142,665; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career support programs

Access to wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

A government department in New South Wales seeks a Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics projects. This role involves working with diverse data sets, providing insights, and collaborating with different business areas. Ideal candidates will have experience in data mining, statistical analysis, and must hold a relevant tertiary qualification. The position offers a temporary full-time contract until February 2028, based in Parramatta office with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing large and multiple sets of data.
• Ability to apply statistical techniques to deliver insights.
• Experience developing end-to-end data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of advanced analytics projects.
• Provide technical leadership and develop technological solutions.
• Collaborate to implement data analyses and collection processes.

Skills

Data modeling

Database design

Data mining

Trend analysis

Statistical techniques

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Data Science or relevant field

Job description

Overview

Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

• Support the delivery of advanced analytics projects for NSW
• Temporary full-time until February 2028 + creation of talent pool for future opportunities with DPHI
• Parramatta office location (3 days p/w onsite) with flexible working supported
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $129,464 to $142,665 + super

Our Senior Data Scientist undertakes complex data analytics, interpreting the results of the analysis, providing specialist expert advice and insights to inform decision making and policy. The role is responsible for delivering data analytics projects and products and works closely with different business areas including policy teams, data engineers and data analysts.

What you will bring to the role

Provide technical leadership and collaborate to develop and implement technological solutions for extracting and analysing large and diverse data sets. Apply data science approaches and methods to deliver meaningful data products, insights and reporting solutions from existing datasets and identify appropriate alternative data sources to meet business requirements.

Work closely with the Manager Data & Analytics to develop and implement data analyses, data collection processes and other strategies that optimise data quality, interpreting data, and analysing results using statistical techniques to deliver deeper insights into existing datasets. Develop and maintain automated, end-to-end data pipelines to support reliable data ingestion, transformation and storage in line with data management best practices.

You will apply knowledge of the appropriate types of statistical and visualisation techniques that work best for different types of data, to ensure data products and visual presentations engage key stakeholders to assist in decision making.

Key knowledge and experience

• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques.
• Experience in analysing large and multiple sets of data, trend analysis and methodologies.
• Tertiary qualifications in Data Science or relevant field or equivalent experience

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Data Scientist

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 11.55pm on Sunday 22 February 2026.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Karina Maloney via [e-mail].

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via [e-mail] or [phone] - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.