Technical Data Steward

City Facilities Management Australia; City of Monash; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model (WFH 2 days aweek

Free onsite parking

Full time permanent role

Job summary

City FM Australia is seeking a hands-on Data Governance professional to steward data, govern metadata, and enable data-driven decisions across the business. You will collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to embed best-in-class data practices.

The role focuses on data stewardship, quality, and governance, with exposure to Purview and other governance tools in a fast-evolving environment. Hybrid work and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years’ experience in a Data Steward, Data Analyst, BI, or related data role.
• Experience in Data Governance and Stewardship with ownership, quality, governance and accountability.
• Exposure to metadata management, data lineage, and data catalogue concepts in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience using data governance tools.
• Proven experience partnering with business stakeholders to define data definitions, rules and standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview or similar governance tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute data governance processes within assigned data domains.
• Maintain consistent business and technical metadata and data lineage across datasets.
• Track data quality issues and elevate risks to Data Governance Lead.
• Support BI/reporting teams with trusted, governed datasets.
• Facilitate alignment between business data and technical data implementations.
• Participate in data solution design and impact assessments.
• Assist with governance controls for data access and classification across BI systems.
• Engage with stakeholders on data governance activities.

Skills

Data stewardship

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Data lineage

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Data products vs data assets

Education

Bachelor's degree in information management / Computer Science / Business Administration

Master’s degree in Data Management / related

CDMP / DGCP certification valued

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Informatica Axon

Alation

Power BI

SQL Server

Job description

Who are we?

City FM Australia (City) provides world-leading facilities management and engineering solutions that ensure safe,successful,and sustainable outcomes for our partners, on time and on budget.Underpinning our core services and unique offering sits our technology platforms and initiatives, delivered through in-houseApplication,Programming, Testing, Development and Business Intelligence teams.

The Opportunity:

Ifyou’repassionate about turning data into impact—and want to make your mark in a fast-evolving environment—this is your opportunity.

In thisnewpermanentfull timehands-on role, youwon’lljust manage data—you’llelevate it.You’llshape how critical data is governed, trusted, and used across the business, working alongside data engineers, analysts, and key stakeholders to embed best-in-class data practices.

From driving data quality and setting standards to managing metadata and unlocking insights,you’llbe at the forefront of enabling smarter, data-driven decisions.You’llalso play a key role in fostering a culture where data is treated as a strategic asset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Stewardship & GovernanceExecution-Execute data governance processes within assigned data domains
• Metadata Management and Documentation- Partner with Business Data Stewards tomaintain consistent business metadata, technical metadata, and lineage across governed datasets
• Data Quality Management-Track recurring issues and elevate risks to the Data Governance Lead
• Reporting & Analytics Enablement-Support BI and reporting teams with trusted, governed datasets
• Business Steward Engagement & Alignment-Facilitate alignment betweenbusiness-owned data and technical data implementation (Data Products vs Data Assets in Purview)
• Change and Impact Management-Participate in data solution design and impact assessments
• Data Security and Privacy Support-Support implementing governance controls for data access and classification across various BI systems, like Microsoft Fabric, Power BI Workspaces, including raw level security, as well as legacy DW in SQL Server.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Education-Engage with business and technical stakeholders to relevant data governance activities.

Experience & Expertise:

Essential

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Data Steward, Data Analyst, BI, or related data role.
• Demonstrated experience in Data Governance and Stewardship, with a well-rounded understanding of data ownership, quality, governance, and accountability-not limited to reporting and analytics.
• Exposure to metadata management, data lineage, and data catalogue concepts within an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience using data governance tools.
• Proven experience partnering with business stakeholders to define data definitions, business rules, and data standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with business SMEs.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview or other data governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Informatica Axon, Alation).
• Understanding of application development and software development life cycle concepts.

Desirable

• Experience with Microsoft Purview or similar data catalogue / governance tools
• Understanding of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, including governed self-service analytics
• Experience working in Agile teams with knowledge of Scrum or Kanban
• Understanding of data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements (e.g. APRA, GDPR fundamentals)

To be considered for this role you will have / be:

• Bachelor's degree in information management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field isrequired.
• AMaster’s degree in Data Management, Business Administration, or related disciplines is preferred.
• Certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) or DGCP (Data Governance and Compliance Professional) are highly valued.

What’s on offer:

• Exciting opportunity to grow & work withinfun and supporting ITteam
• Full timepermanentrole within growing FM organisation
• Hybrid working model (WFH2days a week)
• Freeonsiteparking when in office

City is an Equal Opportunity Employer who supports and encourages the diverse needs of each individual Team Member.

City does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from Recruitment Agencies. Please dont submitany resumes or associated profiles to the Citycareers portal or to any City team members. City will not pay any placementfees relating to unsolicited resume referrals.