Lead Data Manager

Role: Lead Data Manager
Location: QLD VIC ACT SA
Contract: Up to 12 months
Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Technology Skills & Knowledge

Technology skills:

• Microsoft Power BI dashboards reports and visualizations.
• Microsoft Purview.

Knowledge and qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience analyzing complex data preparing and validating information from multiple sources and translating findings into clear insights and recommendations.
• Experience developing professional dashboards reports and visualizations using Microsoft Power BI.
• Practical experience supporting data governance information management compliance classification or reporting activities in Microsoft Purview or a Microsoft 365 environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills including the ability to explain complex information influence outcomes manage priorities and deliver high-quality work under limited direction.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and support operations of the team including monitoring business performance setting priorities and managing resources and workflow.
• Lead and manage staff including overseeing the management of performance attendance health and wellbeing.
• Develop staff capability through coaching mentoring and succession planning to increase performance engagement and retention.
• Undertake and assist with business management and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
• Develop standard methodologies processes and procedures for the data components of ICT and business projects.
• Initiate adjustments to data policies and procedures as necessary to improve key performance indicators.
• Contribute to and influence ICT strategy resolving conflicts as needed.
• Assist with implementation of data quality programs including measurement initiatives.
• Prepare and review a range of written material including technical and corporate documentation.
• Monitor and manage work output and quality against established performance standards through interpretation of quality analysis and reporting.
• Assist with the management of finances contracts procurement resources and expenditure within the area of responsibility.
• Manage team contribution to costing processes.
• Report on the achievement of business outcomes key performance indicators and quality assurance to manage overall performance.
• Encourage innovation and continuous improvement and manage and support change.
• Attend interagency meetings and forums to influence business outcomes and share information.
• Engage and partner with other agencies and service providers to build service delivery capability.
• Assist with the development of strategies operational policy and procedures and change initiatives.
• Act with integrity by promoting workplace practices aligned with the APS Values and the APS Code of Conduct.
• Exercise delegation in accordance with legislation and guidelines.

Specific Responsibilities

Data analysis and insights

• Lead the analysis of complex and varied datasets to identify trends patterns risks issues and opportunities using appropriate analytical methods to produce accurate repeatable and evidence-based findings.
• Integrate and reconcile data from multiple sources including data cleansing validation and quality checks.
• Translate complex analysis into clear insights recommendations and practical actions for decision makers supported by well-documented analytical approaches assumptions definitions business rules and data limitations.
• Assure the quality consistency and reliability of analytical outputs produced across the team.
• Reporting and Power BI
• Design develop and maintain high-quality Microsoft Power BI dashboards reports and visualizations that meet stakeholder needs and support clear user-centered reporting.
• Develop fit-for-purpose performance measures reporting definitions and data models that enable consistent reliable and well-governed reporting.
• Monitor reporting accuracy and performance investigate anomalies and implement improvements to strengthen the quality and reliability of reporting products.
• Present analytical findings and reporting insights clearly to senior leaders committees and stakeholders while promoting effective visualization practices and appropriate governance of published reports.

Microsoft Purview and data governance

• Apply Microsoft Purview experience to support data discovery classification governance assurance and reporting across the M365 environment.
• Use Purview insights to improve visibility of data holdings sensitive information risks controls and reporting outcomes.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to validate data classifications ownership governance requirements and related policy legislative and security obligations.
• Identify data quality privacy security and governance risks and support practical improvements to processes controls and guidance.

Communication and stakeholder engagement

• Prepare high-quality reports formal communications and presentation materials and clearly explain complex analytical reporting and data governance concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build effective partnerships with stakeholders clarify needs resolve issues and facilitate discussions or workshops to define requirements measures data definitions and priorities.
• Provide clear advice to senior leaders and governance forums including the implications limitations and risks associated with analysis to support informed decision-making.

Planning and judgement

• Demonstrate initiative professional judgement and sound problem-solving skills when analyzing complex or ambiguous issues.
• Plan and manage work priorities including developing clear work plans timeframes dependencies and supporting documentation.
• Manage analytical and reporting risks issues and changes and escalate matters appropriately.
• Contribute to a collaborative inclusive and customer-focused culture and act consistently with the APS Values and Code of Conduct.