Senior Metadata Lead: Data Governance & Analysis

Hyperion IT Pty Ltd.; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyperion IT Pty Ltd. in Australia seeks a Senior Metadata Officer to lead metadata development across datasets, ensuring completeness and consistency for registration.

You will supervise metadata developers, engage with stakeholders, and guide governance according to ISO/IEC 11179 standards. Responsibilities include metadata workstream leadership, analysis, quality assurance and reporting with a focus on building trusted metadata assets for agency programs.

Qualifications

• Expertise implementing ISO/IEC 11179 for metadata registries.
• Knowledge of ONDC metadata attributes, National Archives of Australia requirements and DCAT.
• Experience leading metadata development, quality assurance or related data management work.

Responsibilities

• Lead metadata workstream activities, governance, and delivery.
• Plan and coordinate metadata development and allocate work.
• Track progress, quality, risks, and registration status.
• Provide transition to ongoing stewardship.
• Engage with data stewards and engineers.
• Validate metadata with stakeholders.
• Deliver ISO/IEC 11179 capability uplift.

Skills

ISO/IEC 11179 metadata standard

Metadata development leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Project coordination

Staff supervision

Data governance

Communication skills

Job description

Hyperion IT Pty Ltd. in Australia seeks a Senior Metadata Officer to lead metadata development across datasets, ensuring completeness and consistency for registration.

You will supervise metadata developers, engage with stakeholders, and guide governance according to ISO/IEC 11179 standards. Responsibilities include metadata workstream leadership, analysis, quality assurance and reporting with a focus on building trusted metadata assets for agency programs.