Looking for a strategic data governance role where you can influence enterprise-wide data capability, shape governance frameworks, and help organisations unlock greater value from their data assets?
This immediate-start daily rate contract offers the opportunity to join one of Australia's largest and most recognised enterprise organisations during an exciting period of growth within its enterprise data capability. You'll work closely with senior business and technology leaders to establish governance best practice, improve data quality, and help enable future AI and data initiatives. Initially offered as a six-month contract, there is a strong likelihood of extension and the possibility of transitioning into a permanent ongoing position.
About the Role:
Working across both business and technology teams, you'll play a key role in embedding enterprise data governance capabilities while helping establish scalable data products and improving organisational data maturity.
You will:
Partner with senior stakeholders across business and technology
Improve data quality, metadata and data lineage capabilities
Support the rollout and adoption of enterprise data governance frameworks
Help establish reusable data products across the organisation
Translate business requirements into practical data management solutions
Influence governance practices that support future AI initiatives
Champion best practice data management across multiple business units; and




Work across complex enterprise programs delivering strategic business outcomes
This is a highly consultative role suited to someone who enjoys influencing senior stakeholders, solving complex business challenges and driving meaningful organisational change through better data.
About You:
You are an experienced Data Governance professional who combines strong consulting capability with excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a proven ability to deliver outcomes within large, complex organisations.
You'll bring:
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise Data Governance initiatives
Robust knowledge of metadata, data quality and data lineage
Experience establishing or supporting Data Products
Excellent stakeholder engagement and consulting capability
Ability to translate strategy into practical business outcomes
Experience working across both business and technology functions
Strong understanding of enterprise Data Management best practices
Exposure to AI governance or modern data capabilities will be highly regarded; and
Experience working within large, enterprise-scale organisations
Applications for this position close at close of business on Monday, 17 August.
At u&u; Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
Please submit your resume in Word format only.
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📌 Data Governance Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 u&u. Recruitment Partners
📍 Melbourne