Job Description

About the Prospect

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A leading higher education institution is launching a Curriculum Quality and Sustainability (CQS) analytics tool in January 2027. They're seeking a Power BI Specialist to own the delivery from data pipelines and modelling through to dashboards and stakeholder handover.

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This is a high-impact, autonomous role that sits at the intersection of project delivery and operational support. You'll work across the full analytics stack and partner with three distinct teams – the CQS project team, the Planning & Analytics BAU team (faculty-facing) and data engineering.

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Key Responsibilities

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Design and build ETL pipelines using Power Query, M language and SQL
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Architect data models to support complex, multi-stakeholder reporting
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Create intuitive, decision-ready dashboards and reports
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Translate faculty and leadership requirements into technical specifications
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Train and hand over to the BAU team post-launch
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Coordinate with data engineering on schema, governance and technical debt
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Must-Haves

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Advanced Power BI capability across data modelling, ETL, and front-end design
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Solid SQL skills and experience with data warehousing concepts
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Proven ability to engage confidently with non-technical stakeholders
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Delivery track record on analytics or BI projects
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Autonomous working style - comfortable balancing competing priorities
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Nice-to-Haves

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Experience in higher education or student data systems
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PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst certification
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Python or R for data pre-processing
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The Details

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Engagement: 12 month contract
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Rate: $900 - $1,200/day +Super
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Location: Sydney, hybrid, 2 - 3 days onsite
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Start: ASAP
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Closing: Monday 10th August
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