Technical Data Steward

City Facilities Management; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City FM Australia is seeking a hands-on Data Governance Specialist to elevate data governance, metadata management, and data quality across business datasets. You will work closely with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to embed best practices, define standards, and enable trusted insights. This permanent, full-time role emphasizes governance across Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and SQL Server ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing data governance frameworks and policies.
• Ability to partner with data engineers, analysts and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of data quality principles and metadata management practices.
• Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI) and data platforms (Purview, Microsoft Fabric).

Responsibilities

• Lead data governance within assigned data domains.
• Maintain business and technical metadata and data lineage.
• Monitor and improve data quality, raise risks to leadership.
• Support BI/reporting teams with governed datasets.
• Align data products with business needs and data asset strategies.

Skills

Data governance

Metadata management

Data quality

BI analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

SQL Server

Purview

Job description

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’tjust 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-Facilitatealignment 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.