Data & Analytics Manager
OUR CLIENT
Credit Union SA is a customer-owned bank with a proud history of putting people and community first. For more than 60 years, they have delivered a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to traditional banking, with a clear purpose: helping South Australians thrive. That same purpose continues to drive the organisation today, as they deliver award-winning banking experiences, innovative products and exceptional service to their members. Their success is built on the diverse thinking, collaboration and innovation of their people. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their full potential. They are now embarking on a significant data modernisation journey as they migrate to more modern data platforms and further build out their in house capability. As part of this transformation, Credit Union SA is seeking a Data & Analytics Manager to help bring this vision to life
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Data & Analytics Manager will lead the data transformation, establish and embed the enterprise data governance operating models, and lead a small team of data professionals through the transition to the target state. This is a two-year fixed-term contract role with the potential to convert to an ongoing leadership position for the right person.
Key responsibilities include:
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
This is a rare opportunity to lead a meaningful, end-to-end data transformation at a values-driven South Australian bank, with genuine scope to shape the function long-term. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Caitlin Shears at [email protected]
Credit Union SA is a customer-owned bank with a proud history of putting people and community first. For more than 60 years, they have delivered a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to traditional banking, with a clear purpose: helping South Australians thrive. That same purpose continues to drive the organisation today, as they deliver award-winning banking experiences, innovative products and exceptional service to their members. Their success is built on the diverse thinking, collaboration and innovation of their people. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to reach their full potential. They are now embarking on a significant data modernisation journey as they migrate to more modern data platforms and further build out their in house capability. As part of this transformation, Credit Union SA is seeking a Data & Analytics Manager to help bring this vision to life
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Data & Analytics Manager will lead the data transformation, establish and embed the enterprise data governance operating models, and lead a small team of data professionals through the transition to the target state. This is a two-year fixed-term contract role with the potential to convert to an ongoing leadership position for the right person.
Key responsibilities include:
- Stand up and operationalise their Data Governance & Data Management Framework, including the enterprise data dictionary, data domain register, critical data element registers and lead Data Governance across their organisation.
- Lead data quality profiling, baselining, remediation and deploy information classifications and sensitivity labelling across both structured and unstructured data.
- Govern data for AI use, establishing AI-ready pipelines and controls.
- Manage source system and managed-cloud data relationships, including assurance over vendor-delivered data and a clear governance.
- Lead migration of data from source systems to the new Data Platform and decommission the legacy Data Analytics Platform.
- Lead, develop and support a small team of data professionals, setting performance goals and fostering a high-performing culture.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration through being a member of the technology leadership team for a mutual bank
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Demonstrated experience leading a data migration or data transformation workstream, including cloud migration, modern data platforms and close collaboration with technical delivery teams.
- Experience in a banking or highly regulated environment will be beneficial although not essential.
- Strong practical experience rolling out and embedding a data governance framework and preferred experience working with APRA requirements.
- Hands-on technical capability across analytics, reporting and data platforms.
- Technical experience in SQL Server, Power BI, DAX, Python and advanced Excel.
- Has previously built semantic models, managed ETL/ELT pipelines, SSIS packages, Azure Data Factory and related integration tools.
- Experience with cloud migration, modern data platform architecture, data warehousing and data lakes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including the proven ability to engage across business units, manage expectations, and build sound professional relationships.
- Ability to manage competing demands and build capability within a small, dynamic team while driving change and maintaining reliable BAU reporting.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a meaningful, end-to-end data transformation at a values-driven South Australian bank, with genuine scope to shape the function long-term. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Caitlin Shears at [email protected]