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People Data Governance and Insights Lead

Search suburb or city: West Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3003

Company: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

- Turn Lifeblood’s People data into powerful insights that drive meaningful change

- Permanent position with WFH flexibility – Melbourne location preferred

- Salary circa $150,000

Discover life-giving possibilities

Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: to give life. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.

About the role

We’re looking for a People Data Governance and Insights Lead to design and drive the foundations of how we manage, protect, and use our people data across the organisation. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role that will set the vision for People & Culture data governance, creating the frameworks, standards, and processes that ensure our data is accurate, consistent, compliant, and trusted.

You’ll establish clear data ownership, drive accountability, and ensure that our systems and structures support confident, evidence-based decision-making. Once those solid foundations are in place, you’ll also enable our next step; turning trusted data into meaningful insights. You’ll help shape user-friendly dashboards and self-service tools that make people data accessible and actionable across the organisation. You’ll work across multiple platforms, including SAP SuccessFactors (People Central), Chris21, and MyTime, ensuring alignment, integrity, and governance across all systems. Collaborating closely with Payroll, Systems and Support, IT, and Finance, you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening the way we manage, govern, and leverage people data.

This role is about building trust before insight, ensuring that every report, dashboard, and decision rests on a rock-solid foundation of data governance.

Sound interesting? Here’s what we are looking for;

- Strong experience with SAP SuccessFactors (People Central), including data structures, master data, and organisational design.

- Proven ability to design and implement data governance frameworks, including data ownership, quality standards, and change control processes

- Skilled in managing bulk data updates and organisational changes in SAP or similar systems.

- Proven expertise in HR data integrity, validation, and cross-system reconciliation (SAP, Chris21, Humanforce).

- Solid grasp of data governance principles — ownership, change control, and compliance.

- Proficient in Power BI, SQL, and SAP Analytics Cloud, with experience building reports from SuccessFactors data.

- Experienced in designing people analytics dashboards and frameworks that support workforce planning.

- Strong analytical skills to interpret HR, payroll, and time and attendance data, identify trends, and resolve issues.

- Meticulous attention to detail with strong problem-solving abilities in complex data environments.

- Excellent communicator who can translate technical insights into clear, meaningful stories for all audiences.

- Collaborative and confident working across People & Culture, IT, and Finance teams.

This is a permanent position rotating between WFH and one of our Processing Centres. We have a preference for Melbourne based candidates but would be open to other locations for the right person. Lifeblood is proud to accommodate flexible working and we are open to conversations around what this means to you.

Thrive in a diverse culture that cares for your wellbeing

We’re a diverse and inclusive bunch. We’re proud to foster an environment where all people can come together to achieve their very best. Whether it’s workplace safety or work/life balance, we look after our employees’ varying needs. As part of the Lifeblood team, you’ll have access to a generous salary packaging program, plus a great range of rewards like discounts on insurance, groceries, food & beverage, department stores, travel, and more.

Excited about this opportunity? Apply now and discover life-giving possibilities.

Next steps

When it comes to recruitment we like to move fast, this means we progress suitable candidates through the hiring process as soon as we can.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant. You’ll hear from us with an outcome after your application has been reviewed and assessed.

If selected, you’ll be required to complete a few background checks and we’ll help you through this process.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

For further details on this position, please contact Tayler on tdobbs@redcrossblood.org.au.
Please note we cannot accept applications via email so please apply online

This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood’s Talent Engagement team. We won’t accept candidates from external recruitment agencies on this occasion.

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