Data Governance Analyst Technology Transformation
Initial 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
About the Role
Due to significant global growth Kinetic are undertaking a large scale multi stream program of work designed to transform our technology landscape create simplified consistent ways of working and ensure our future growth plans are underpinned by seamless technology products and processes.
The Data Governance Analyst supports the successful implementation of data governance activities and initiatives across Kinetic through the enterprise transformation program. The role is responsible for assisting in the uplift of metadata data quality data ownership and stewardship frameworks across key business domains including Finance HR Payroll Asset Management and other business domains.
Working alongside the Data Governance Leads Data Owners and System Integration (SI) Partners this role ensures that core and critical data elements (CDEs) are well defined documented and governed throughout the data migration and system implementation lifecycle. It also supports the transition to business-as-usual (BAU) governance through process embedding and stewardship enablement.
What You Will Do
- Support the identification documentation and maintenance of business and technical metadata for critical data elements (CDEs) across transformation streams.
- Collaborate with Data Governance Leads and Data Owners to formalise data definitions business rules and domain-level standards.
- Administer and Assist with the rollout of data governance frameworks including ownership models stewardship accountability and issue resolution workflows.
- Maintain and update data glossaries lineage documents data dictionaries and stewardship registers.
- Contribute to data quality management by helping define data quality rules and supporting profiling and issue logging efforts.
- Help manage governance artefacts and contribute to the preparation of materials for Data Governance Council meetings working groups and workshops.
- Work with business SMEs and the change team to socialise governance concepts raise awareness and support adoption of governance practices.
- Maintain traceability between business processes data sources systems and ownership to support lineage and accountability.
- Provide admin and documentation support for any tooling used in the governance rollout (e.g. Excel-based templates or metadata capture tools).
What You Will Need
- Minimum 13 years experience in a data governance or data management role.
- Experience working on Data Governance Frameworks (DAMA DCAM) and initiatives.
- Understanding of metadata data mapping data dictionaries lineage and ownership concepts.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical data concepts into business-friendly language.
- Proficiency in Excel and documentation tools (e.g. Confluence SharePoint PowerPoint).
- Demonstrated ability to document and manage large volumes of structured information in an organised consistent manner.
- Good Communication and engagement skills with business and technical stakeholders to elicit and document data requirements or definitions.
- Ability to work across multiple workstreams and adapt in a fast-paced transformation environment.
Desirable:
- Exposure to enterprise data governance frameworks or tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Ataccama Alation).
- Familiarity with data quality practices profiling techniques or stewardship models.
- Familiarity with ETL processes and tools (e.g. Azure Data Factory Boomi OIC Informatica).
- Experience working on transformation programs involving ERP (Oracle Fusion) HR (Workday) Asset Management (Hexagon) or Cloud Data Platforms (Snowflake Azure).
- Understanding of master data and reference data management principles.
About us:
At Kinetic we dont just move people - were creating the positive change our planet needs. As a leader in sustainable transport were committed to creating cleaner safer and greener environments for generations to come.
Our size and scale give our people real opportunities to learn grow and progress in their careers. Calm positive and respectful team players thrive here. Our people embrace change and are encouraged to stretch their comfort zone while making a difference. We challenge each other to be our best.
Were driven by respect diversity and genuine connection. From networking groups to community partnerships and volunteering our camaraderie naturally brings people together. Our energy and dedication keep communities moving and our people growing.
How to apply:
Kineticis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply including First Nations People and people from diverse social cultural and gender backgrounds.
If youre interested in this rewarding role with Kinetic then click the Apply button now!
Required Experience:
IC