Lead Data Manager

Australian citizenship required. Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance.

Location: Brisbane/Canberra/Melbourne/Adelaide/Hobart/Cairns/Robina (Hybrid).

RFQ Details

- RFQ ID: LH-08365
- Agency: Services Australia
- Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 – 11:59pm (Canberra time)
- Estimated Start Date: Tuesday, 01 December 2026
- Initial Contract Duration: Up to 12 months
- Extension Term: Other
- Experience Level: Lead – EL1 equivalent
- Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline security clearance
- Location of Work: QLD, ACT, VIC, SA, TAS
- Working Arrangements: Hybrid. The Labour Hire Worker is expected to work onsite for the first 6 weeks before a hybrid versatile working arrangement can be considered, unless otherwise negotiated. A hybrid flexible working arrangement may then be considered, ensuring the Labour Hire Worker's residing address is within reasonable travel time and distance of the RFQ location to present onsite in cases of emergency or to meet business requirements. The location is the capital city of selected state/s plus Cairns and Robina.
- Maximum Hours: 50 hours per week

Job Details

Metadata Project Lead

Data Managers support organisations with the sourcing, acquisition, management, integration and sharing of data to provide business insights and drive data-based decision making.

As the Data Manager you will be accountable for the end-to-end uplift of business metadata for priority high-value data assets. The role plans and governs the body of work, sets priorities, leads metadata registrars and developers, and ensures delivery is aligned with strategic objectives, AI readiness outcomes and applicable metadata standards.





Primary Focus: Project leadership, governance, delivery assurance, team leadership, strategic stakeholder engagement and quality oversight.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Project Governance and Delivery Leadership

- Develop and maintain the project scope, governance arrangements, success measures, delivery cadence and reporting requirements.
- Confirm and prioritise high-value data assets across approved AI projects and relevant program areas.
- Set work priorities, allocate resources and maintain accountability for delivery milestones and outcomes.
- Track progress, quality, blockers, risks, coverage and registration status through fit-for-purpose project trackers or dashboards.
- Ensure delivery remains aligned with agency strategic objectives and AI readiness outcomes.

Metadata Leadership and Quality Assurance

- Lead analysis and curation of the current metadata landscape, including existing metadata records, Enterprise Data Warehouse artefacts, data dictionaries, lineage information, source-system documentation and project materials.
- Oversee assessment of metadata coverage, gaps, duplication, quality issues and terminology inconsistencies across related data assets.
- Direct harmonisation of definitions, naming, business context and governance attributes where appropriate.




- Ensure new metadata uses clear, consistent, plain-English definitions and descriptions suitable for business and technical audiences.
- Review and assure the consistency, completeness and quality of metadata before or during registration.

Stakeholder and Team Leadership

- Identify and engage key subject matter experts, data stewards, data engineers and analysts, and AI project contacts.
- Lead and manage metadata registrars and metadata developers, including performance, attendance, workload, health and wellbeing.
- Deliver training and capability uplift in ISO/IEC 11179 and agency metadata standards.
- Oversee stakeholder validation, metadata registration feedback and resolution through to agreed status.
- Transition registered records to sustainable stewardship and maintenance arrangements.
- Lead and support operations of the team including monitoring business performance, setting priorities, and managing resources and workflow.
- Develop staff capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning to increase performance, engagement and retention.
- Undertake and assist with business management and workforce planning.
- Prepare and review a range of written material including technical and corporate documentation.
- Report on the achievement of business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance to manage overall performance.
- Assist with the development of strategies, operational policy and procedures and change initiatives.
- Act with integrity by promoting workplace practices aligned with the APS Values and the APS Code of Conduct.
- Exercise delegation in acc

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