Data Analytics Specialist

Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and nearly 30000 people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts excellence compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

Are you an experienced and dedicated Data Analytics Specialist ready to make a significant impact on health services in line with Catholic values Join St Vincents Health Australia (SVHA) and contribute to our mission of bringing Gods love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus especially people who are poor or vulnerable.

The Opportunity

The role of the Data Analytics Specialist is central to bridging the gap between raw data and actionable mission delivery.

You are responsible for the analysis design development and enhancement of the Augmented Analytics and decision support systems that underpin enterprise performance across our public private and aged care divisions.

This role will play a strategic part in modernising our insights delivery moving beyond simple descriptive reporting to utilize AI and advanced analytics for predictive and diagnostic insights that directly influence capacity management and patient flow. This involves leveraging AI-enabled features in tools like Power BI and applying Generative AI responsibly to accelerate technical work (e.g. faster DAX/SQL generation).

You will work within a broader Citizen Enablement Community across SVHA ensuring all activities align with the SVHAs Data Governance & Analytics Strategy and Standards. This commitment includes being a champion for Responsible AI practices ensuring accuracy transparency and ethical use of advanced analytics fundamentally enabling SVHA to fulfill its promise of better and fairer care.

Key Responsibilities

As a Data Analytics Specialist you will be expected to:

• Reporting & Analytics:
  Design and develop high-quality reports dashboards and visualisations that translate complex data into clear actionable insights. Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements clarify problems and provide expert guidance on reporting standards KPIs and data storytelling. Conduct analysis to identify key trends drivers and opportunities while ensuring accuracy consistency and data integrity. Manage the end-to-end reporting lifecycle with strong governance documentation and continuous improvement of insights products. Proactively explore and leverage AI-enabled features within Power BI (such as AI visuals and AutoML) to deliver advanced predictive and diagnostic insights.

• Operational Support:
  Manage issue resolution through service desk tools (e.g. Cherwell) and direct engagement with users ensuring timely and effective support. Implement appropriate data validation and quality-checking processes to maintain the reliability and accuracy of reporting systems.

• Stakeholder Management:
  Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders fostering collaboration and transparency. Proactively manage communications and expectations related to reporting insights and issue resolution.

• Mission & Identity: Ensure the Mission Vision Creed and Values of SVHA (Compassion Justice Integrity Excellence ) are effectively integrated into all areas of responsibility. Championing Responsible AI practices ensuring data use maintains privacy transparency and minimises bias within our healthcare environment.

What Youll Bring

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 4 years of experience across data analytics reporting data management and business-facing data practices with exposure to data modelling concepts and enterprise data environments.

• Demonstrable experience (ideally at least three years) building and delivering reporting and analytics solutions on Microsoft platforms including Power BI and related Azure services.

• Experience working with tabular models (SSAS Azure Analysis Services or Power BI) and strong demonstrable experience in developing high-quality Power BI reports and dashboards.

• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft BI platform (Power BI Analysis Services Azure SQL Azure data and integration services) and how these support reporting and analytics outcomes.

• Sound knowledge of SQL relational databases and data modelling principles as they apply to reporting dashboards and analytical use cases.

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology Data/Business Analytics Health Informatics or a related field.

• Awareness of Generative AI tools (e.g. Copilot) for optimising technical processes like DAX/SQL coding and documentation.

• Understanding of the ethical considerations relating to AI in healthcare including privacy explainability and bias.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of the health industry.

If you are driven to achieve results possess strong technical and analytical skills and want to contribute to a workplace that is safe and promotes personal wellbeing we encourage you to apply.

Things that work for you:

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

• Competitive salary packaging options

• Discounted private health insurance

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

At St Vincents we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

Respectfully no recruitment agencies.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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