Manager, Data Governance

**Manager, Data Governance**

**Grade 11/12, Ongoing**
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**About The role**

A true leadership opportunity as part of our Digital Workplace team. With a brain for strategy and policy, you will provide guidance across our Organisation and oversee the design and maintenance of a principle-based data governance model, accommodating an incredibly diverse data management system.

The Information Management team provides leadership and governance to units across DCS to ensure information is managed appropriately and responsibly using endorsed tools.

Working within the Information Management team, and reporting to the Information Governance Manager, this role will coordinate implementation of the DCS Information and Data Governance Framework. To do this, you will liaise with specialists from other information disciplines, such as privacy, information security, records management, and enterprise architecture.

You will work with data teams across all parts of the business to ensure consistency with DCS direction. You will also negotiate with corporate process owners, such as ICT procurement and project management, to incorporate information and data governance requirements into their processes.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

- Proven ability to provide strategic datagovernance advice and guidance to a diverse client base
- Ability to negotiate with a range of stakeholders
- Ability to co-ordinate and facilitatedelivery of data management projects
- Demonstrated experience in implementing data management principles

You will have strong problem-solving and analytical skills and be able to work within a complex environment. You will also have strong skills in working within and across teams, to foster collaboration and delivery on agreed objectives.

**Your key accountabilities will include**:

- Manage the design, maintenance, and implementation of a principles-based data governance model to ensure compliance with the Organisation’s Information and Data Governance Framework, model, policies, standards, and guidelines in line with data management practices and ethical principles
- Lead the development and implementation of standard dataset procedures, data governance tools and processes in conjunction with business owners and data custodians to accommodate the diverse requirements across the Organisation and build stakeholder confidence
- Develop organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for data management, to govern appropriate and ethical use of data and define an overall strategy of master data management that supports the development and secure operation of information and digital services
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to drive effective and consistent information and data governance practices and support uplift in data capability, maturity and quality across the organisation
- Lead the process to improve data practice, capability, and maturity among data custodians and stewards to support the delivery of high-quality, effective, trusted, and compliant data
- Oversee the proactive release of data to improve open and shared data practices in line with NSW government data-sharing guidelines and to support open government and digital transformation initiatives

**Benefits**

What’s in it for you? Here are just a few of the reasons why DCS is a great place to work:
Our values of accountability, trust, service, and integrity drive our initiatives and culture. We support innovative programs in areas as broad as digital government, consumer protection and major public works. We are an inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity and flexible work practices and believe our people are our greatest asset.
- Competitive salary range starting at $131,094 + super, commensurate with experience plus access to salary packaging. Don’t forget 17.5% leave loading
- State of the art offices across NSW
- We celebrate diversity and embrace genuinely flexible working arrangements - talk to us about what flexibility could look like for you. This includes access to compressed working hours, working in a hybrid model or from home. We are all real people with real lives
- Excellent career development and learning development opportunities. We know that our people perform at their best when they feel valued and recognised.
- Access to exceptional health and wellbeing benefits (i.e., Fitness Passport and EAP)
- Incomparable leave benefits available - including Flex Leave and Paid Parental Leave

**About Us**

DCS is transforming the way NSW Government agencies interact with customers. We are passionate about putting the customer at the centre of everything we do and adopting new technologies to make government work better.

DCS is a service provider and regulator, focusing on delivering first-class customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform to create better outcomes for the people of NSW.?

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