About the Role
This role will allow you to drive evidence-based decision making to optimize systems and efficiency for the business and customers. It's data and research with impact you can see. Sydney Metro is looking for a senior leader to build and run the end-to-end data, analytics and governance function for Finance & Commercial — establishing data as a genuine strategic asset and enabling insights-driven decision-making across the organisation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and integrate the data, analytics and governance function, ensuring cohesive delivery across data management, analytics and insights, and aspects of data engineering with relevant SMEs
- Establish enterprise data governance frameworks — policy, standards, metadata management, data quality, privacy and security — so data is managed as a fit-for-purpose strategic asset
- Develop and embed a data and analytics strategy and operating model aligned to business priorities, enabling scalable, reusable and future-fit data capabilities
- Lead and grow a data analytics and insights capability (BI and advanced analytics Centre of Excellence) that delivers high-value insights and supports evidence-based decisions
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate business problems into data-driven solutions, including dashboards, models, and advanced analytics use cases
- Ensure the availability, quality, integration and accessibility of data, including the data models, pipelines, and platforms that support enterprise reporting and analytics
- Champion a data-driven culture — building data literacy, establishing communities of practice, and enabling self-service analytics across the organisation
- Collaborate with TfNSW, government agencies, and external partners to align data practices, share data securely, and maximise the value of the organisation's data assets
Requirements
- Proven experience leading an integrated data, analytics and governance function at enterprise scale
- Strong track record building and leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams
- Deep understanding of data governance frameworks — policy, standards, metadata, quality, privacy and security
- Experience standing up or scaling a BI/advanced analytics capability that shifted an organisation toward evidence-based decision-making
- The ability to balance governance rigour with the flexibility teams need for timely, self-service analytics
- Strong stakeholder partnering skills, with credibility across government agencies and external partners
- Genuine passion for building data literacy and a data-driven culture
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior leader
About the Company
- Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
- Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.
Equal Opportunity
- Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply.
