Senior Data Steward & Governance (Hybrid, FT)

City Facilities Management Ltd.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model (WFH 2 days aweek

Free onsite parking

Job summary

City FM Australia is seeking a hands-on Data Governance specialist to elevate data assets across governance, stewardship and quality initiatives. You will collaborate with data engineers, analysts and stakeholders to embed best-in-class data practices and enable data-driven decisions.

The role balances governance execution with enabling BI workflows and data products. Hybrid role based in Melbourne with a permanent, full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a data steward, data analyst, BI or related data role.
• Demonstrated experience in Data Governance and Stewardship with data ownership, quality and accountability.
• Exposure to metadata management, data lineage and data catalog concepts in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience using data governance tools.
• Proven experience partnering with business stakeholders to define data definitions and data standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills for engagement with business SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Execute data governance processes within assigned data domains.
• Partner with data stewards to maintain metadata, lineage and data quality.
• Track recurring issues and elevate risks to Data Governance Lead.
• Support BI and reporting teams with trusted, governed datasets.
• Facilitate alignment between business data needs and technical data implementations (Data Products vs Data Assets in Purview).
• Participate in data solution design and impact assessments.
• Support governance controls for data access and classification across BI systems.

Skills

Data governance

Data stewardship

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Data privacy & security

Education

Bachelor's degree in information management

Master’s degree in Data Management

CDMP

DGCP

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Power BI

Collibra

Informatica Axon

Alation

Job description

City FM Australia is seeking a hands-on Data Governance specialist to elevate data assets across governance, stewardship and quality initiatives. You will collaborate with data engineers, analysts and stakeholders to embed best-in-class data practices and enable data-driven decisions.

The role balances governance execution with enabling BI workflows and data products. Hybrid role based in Melbourne with a permanent, full-time commitment.