Senior Manager, Data and Analytics Engineering

La Trobe University; City of Banyule; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous leave provisions

Professional learning & leadership dev

Health & wellbeing programs

Supportive, collaborative culture

Job summary

La Trobe University is seeking a Senior Manager, Data & Analytics Engineering to lead the university's enterprise data platform and analytics capabilities. You will shape the strategic roadmap, build capability, and ensure secure, scalable data platforms that support analytics and AI initiatives.

This leadership role requires strong technical credibility, the ability to inspire teams, and engagement with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes across Melbourne's Bundoora Campus and

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within data, analytics or technology environments.
• Proven success leading high-performing technical teams.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale data platform initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based data ecosystems, analytics engineering practices and governance frameworks.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience with senior executives.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical and sustainable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary Data Engineering and Analytics Engineering teams responsible for the University's enterprise data platform and analytics capabilities.
• Develop and implement the strategic roadmap for analytics engineering capabilities and platforms.
• Establish and maintain robust data architecture, governance and engineering standards.
• Lead a high-performing team of technical specialists, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with leaders across the University to understand strategic priorities and deliver impactful data solutions.
• Oversee platform performance, sustainability, security and operational excellence.
• Support the University's analytics, reporting and AI ambitions through modern, scalable data platforms.
• Ensure the enterprise data platform remains secure, reliable, scalable and cost-effective while supporting current and future analytics and AI use cases.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Data platform

Cloud data

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Strategy translation

Job description

Data & Analytics Full-time, Continuing Melbourne (Bundoora Campus) / Hybrid

La Trobe University is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to drive the future of our Data & Analytics Engineering capability.

As Senior Manager, Data & Analytics Engineering, you will lead a team responsible for the platforms, standards and engineering practices that underpin trusted analytics and data-informed decision making across the University. You will shape strategic direction, build organisational capability and ensure our enterprise data platform supports current and future business needs.

This is an influential leadership opportunity for someone who combines strong technical credibility with the ability to inspire teams, engage senior stakeholders and deliver strategic outcomes.

About The Position

Reporting into senior technology leadership, you will:

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary Data Engineering and Analytics Engineering teams responsible for the University's enterprise data platform and analytics capabilities.
• Develop and implement the strategic roadmap for analytics engineering capabilities and platforms.
• Establish and maintain robust data architecture, governance and engineering standards.
• Lead a high-performing team of technical specialists, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with leaders across the University to understand strategic priorities and deliver impactful data solutions.
• Oversee platform performance, sustainability, security and operational excellence.
• Support the University's analytics, reporting and AI ambitions through modern, scalable data platforms.
• Ensure the enterprise data platform remains secure, reliable, scalable and cost-effective while supporting current and future analytics and AI use cases.

Skills And Experience

• Significant leadership experience within data, analytics or technology environments.
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing technical teams.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale data platform and analytics initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based data ecosystems, analytics engineering practices and governance frameworks.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience working with senior executives.
• The ability to translate strategic objectives into practical and sustainable outcomes.

Why La Trobe

Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you’ll collaborate with community and industry to create impact.

Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics.

Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in the future.

Benefits Include

• Flexible work arrangements
• Generous leave provisions
• Access to professional learning and leadership development
• Health and wellbeing programs
• A supportive and collaborative workplace culture

Welcome to Bundoora

La Trobe's Melbourne (Bundoora) campus is home to a vibrant community of staff and students and sits within one of Australia's largest university campuses, offering modern facilities, excellent public transport access and a strong connection to industry and community partners.

Closing Date

By 11:55pm on 6 September

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

• An up‑to‑date resume; and
• cover letter

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

Our commitment to safety

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

National Code on Gender Based Violence in Higher Education

La Trobe University is committed to upholding the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV Code). This aligns with our mission to create safe and respectful communities. Candidates will be asked during the recruitment process to declare whether they have ever been investigated for, or found to have engaged in, gender-based violence in previous employment and/or in legal proceedings and provide relevant information to assist in determining suitability.

Gender-based violence means any form of physical or non‑physical violence, harassment, abuse or threats based on gender, that results in, or is likely to result in harm, coercion, control, fear or deprivation of liberty or autonomy.