SM Data Governance & Operations

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW, Sydney, NSW, is seeking a senior data governance leader to shape enterprise governance, policies and data quality across the organisation. You will drive ownership, stewardship and governance practices while enabling safe data sharing and governance forums.

You will lead teams, engage stakeholders, and deliver continuous improvement in data management, privacy compliance and lifecycle controls, contributing to securing critical data assets.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data governance and data management.
• Strong understanding of privacy, regulatory and lifecycle considerations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data governance strategy, frameworks, policies and standards.
• Drive data ownership, stewardship and governance adoption across the organisation.
• Oversee governance operations, advisory services, training and forums.

Job description

Job category:Information & Communication Technology

Job location:Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number:106863

Employment type:Permanent Full-Time

Salary range:An attractive remuneration package

You’re accountable for your actions and those of your team and you collaborate and support others to consistently deliver on your promises.

You bring structure, mitigation and education to our organisation. Our records and datasets are vast and varied. This is your opportunity to safeguard critical infrastructure, order and protect sensitive data, and defend against emerging cyber threats. You'll be part of an expert team who protect against thousands of threats every day.

In this role, you’ll:

You will be involved in leading enterprise data governance strategy, establishing frameworks, policies and standards to ensure trusted, compliant and high-quality data across the organisation.

You will support the embedding of data ownership, stewardship and governance practices, driving adoption of curated data products and enabling safe data sharing and data democratisation.

You will be responsible for leading governance operations and stakeholder engagement, including advisory services, training programs, continuous improvement initiatives and managing governance forums and team performance.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You have extensive experience in data governance, data management and data sharing frameworks within complex environments, with a strong understanding of privacy, regulatory and lifecycle considerations.

You have excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence across business units and drive adoption of governance practices and standards.

You are a strong leader with proven experience managing teams and governance operations, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver continuous improvement outcomes.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

For more information about this role, please contact *************@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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