Squad Lead – CO and Others Melbourne, Victoria

Bupa; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Viva Healthier and Happier program

Job summary

Bupa Australia is seeking a Squad Lead to own data and reporting product strategy across the organisation. You will lead a matrix team of Data Analysts and Data Engineers, shaping demand with senior stakeholders and delivering Power BI reporting and data warehouse assets.

In this role you will translate business needs into actionable user stories, manage risks, and ensure scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data, analytics or digital product delivery within a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven track record in Product Owner, Delivery Lead or Squad Lead roles with end-to-end accountability.
• Demonstrated success leading matrix-managed, cross-functional teams with autonomy.
• Strong experience delivering data, reporting or BI solutions that create measurable value.
• Advanced stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and architectures, including medallion silver and gold layers.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, Databricks and semantic data models.
• Practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum; prioritising competing demands and interdependencies.
• Excellent communication translating between business and technical audiences.
• Commercial, outcome-focused mindset with tertiary qualifications in Business, Data, Technology or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Maximise business value by aligning outcomes to strategic priorities.
• Define and own the product vision, roadmap and backlog for data and reporting products.
• Partner with General Managers and Directors to shape demand, priorities and expectations.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria and delivery plans.
• Lead Agile delivery practices including sprint planning, stand-ups, showcases and quarterly planning.
• Drive end-to-end delivery accountability by proactively managing risks, issues, blockers and dependencies.
• Guide a matrix squad of Data Analysts, Business Analysts and Data Engineers through clear direction and shared expectations.
• Collaborate with BI and Engineering practices on data assets across enterprise platforms, including silver and gold layers.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reusable and aligned with architectural standards and governance.
• Contribute to annual/quarterly roadmaps, budgets, forecasts and delivery performance reporting.

Skills

Data product delivery

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Databricks

Data warehousing concepts

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Business/Data/Technology qualification

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Semantic data models

Job description

Squad Lead – CO and Others Melbourne, Victoria

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

The purpose of this job

As Squad Lead, you will be accountable end to end for the strategy, prioritisation and delivery of data products and reporting outcomes across Bupa Australia. Operating in a matrix model, you will provide clear direction to Data Analysts and Data Engineers, align senior stakeholders, and oversee the delivery of Power BI reporting and associated data warehouse assets. Success will mean translating strategic priorities into a focused roadmap and backlog, removing delivery barriers, and ensuring scalable, reusable solutions are built to enterprise standards.

What you’ll do

• Maximise business value delivered by the squad, aligning outcomes to strategic priorities and measurable impact.
• Define and own the product vision, roadmap and prioritised backlog for data and reporting products.
• Partner with General Managers, Directors and senior stakeholders to shape demand, agree priorities and manage expectations.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria and delivery plans.
• Lead Agile delivery practices including sprint planning, stand-ups, showcases, retrospectives and quarterly planning.
• Drive end-to-end delivery accountability by proactively managing risks, issues, blockers and dependencies.
• Guide a matrix squad of Data Analysts, Business Analysts and Data Engineers through clear direction, prioritisation and shared expectations.
• Collaborate with BI and Engineering practices on data assets across enterprise platforms, including silver and gold layers.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reusable and aligned with architectural standards, governance requirements, enterprise data models and semantic layer principles.
• Contribute to annual and quarterly roadmaps, resource planning, budgets and forecasts, and communicate delivery performance and realised value.

What you’ll need to make it possible

• Extensive experience in data, analytics or digital product delivery within a complex enterprise environment.
• A proven track record in Product Owner, Delivery Lead, Squad Lead or similar Agile delivery roles with end-to-end accountability.
• Demonstrated success leading outcomes through matrix-managed, cross-functional teams with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong experience delivering data, reporting or business intelligence solutions that create measurable business value.
• Advanced stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence General Managers, Directors and senior business stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and architectures, including medallion silver and gold layers.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, Databricks and semantic data models.
• Practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and manage interdependencies.
• Highly developed communication skills and the ability to translate between business and technical audiences.
• A commercial, outcome-focused mindset and tertiary qualifications in Business, Data, Technology or equivalent professional experience.

The program or squad supported by this role may change over time in line with Bupa’s business needs.

Why you’ll love it?

We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves.

We reward our people and celebrate their success. From providing initiatives that develop careers to looking after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures. Through the Viva Healthier and Happier program, we’re providing health benefits for everyone who works at Bupa, no matter their role. We want to support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves.

Here at Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are committed to building diverse teams that are reflective of the communities we serve and fostering a fair and inclusive workplace free from discrimination, bullying and harassment.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants and are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.