Role: Lead Data Manager
Location: QLD, VIC, ACT, SA
Contract: Up to 12 months
Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Technology Skills & Knowledge

Technology skills:

- Microsoft Power BI dashboards, reports and visualizations.
- Microsoft Purview.

Knowledge and qualifications:

- Demonstrated experience analyzing complex data, preparing and validating information from multiple sources, and translating findings into clear insights and recommendations.
- Experience developing professional dashboards, reports and visualizations using Microsoft Power BI.
- Practical experience supporting data governance, information management, compliance, classification or reporting activities in Microsoft Purview or a Microsoft 365 environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain complex information, influence outcomes, manage priorities and deliver high-quality work under limited direction.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

- Lead and support operations of the team, including monitoring business performance, setting priorities, and managing resources and workflow.
- Lead and manage staff, including overseeing the management of performance, attendance, health and wellbeing.
- Develop staff capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning to increase performance, engagement and retention.
- Undertake and assist with business management and workforce planning.
- Collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
- Develop standard methodologies, processes and procedures for the data components of ICT and business projects.




- Initiate adjustments to data policies and procedures as necessary to improve key performance indicators.
- Contribute to and influence ICT strategy, resolving conflicts as needed.
- Assist with implementation of data quality programs, including measurement initiatives.
- Prepare and review a range of written material, including technical and corporate documentation.
- Monitor and manage work output and quality against established performance standards through interpretation of quality analysis and reporting.
- Assist with the management of finances, contracts, procurement, resources and expenditure within the area of responsibility.
- Manage team contribution to costing processes.
- Report on the achievement of business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance to manage overall performance.
- Encourage innovation and continuous improvement, and manage and support change.
- Attend interagency meetings and forums to influence business outcomes and share information.
- Engage and partner with other agencies and service providers to build service delivery capability.
- 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 accordance with legislation and guidelines.

Specific Responsibilities

Data analysis and insights

- Lead the analysis of complex and varied datasets to identify trends, patterns, risks, issues and opportunities using appropriate analytical methods to produce accurate, repeatable and evidence-based findings.
- Integrate and reconcile data from multiple sources, including data cleansing, validation and quality checks.
- Translate complex analysis into clear insights, recommendations and practical actions for decision makers, supported by well-documented analytical approaches, assumptions, definitions, business rules and data limitations.
- Assure the quality, consistency and reliability of analytical outputs produced across the team.
- Reporting and Power BI
- Design, develop and maintain high-quality Microsoft Power BI dashboards, reports and visualizations that meet stakeholder needs and support explicit, user-centered reporting.
- Develop fit-for-purpose performance measures, reporting definitions and data models that enable consistent, reliable and well-governed reporting.
- Monitor reporting accuracy and performance, investigate anomalies and implement improvements to strengthen the quality and reliability of reporting products.
- Present analytical findings and reporting insights clearly to senior leaders, committees and stakeholders, while promoting effective visualization practices and appropriate governance of published reports.

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