Manager Systems Data and Reporting

**At the**NSW Department of Education**, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.**
- **O**ngoing role/Full-time**:

- **Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available**:

- **Salary ranges from $145,378 - $168,130 p.a. plus super & leave loading**

**About the Opportunities**

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing team responsible for driving innovation, governance, and service excellence in systems, data, and reporting. As **Manager, Systems, Data and Reporting**, you will shape how data and digital tools support the Department's health, safety, and staff wellbeing priorities.

If you're passionate about improving systems, enabling evidence-based decision-making, and building capability within a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you.

**About the role**

As the **Manager, Systems, Data and Reporting**, you will lead a team overseeing the governance, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of IT systems and data reporting platforms across the Health, Safety and Staff Wellbeing (HSSW) Directorate. You’ll be responsible for driving high quality reporting and analytics, identifying performance trends and providing actionable insights to inform strategic and operational decision making. The role will also lead data governance frameworks, support business planning and performance monitoring processes and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and evidence-based practice across the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing a team delivering system enhancements, service improvements, and high-quality data and reporting solutions aligned to departmental needs.
- Leading the development and implementation of IT systems and reporting tools to ensure they meet evolving business and compliance requirements.
- Establishing strong operational plans, standards, and procedures aligned with current security protocols and best practices.
- Providing strategic data insights, analysis, and performance improvement recommendations to support evidence-based decision making leading to safer workplaces and better health outcomes.
- Driving project planning, vendor engagement, and governance for system and service delivery initiatives.
- Building strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery and issue resolution.
- Leading a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within your team.

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**About you**

You are an innovative systems and data leader who understands the power of technology to drive service outcomes. You are passionate about improving processes, using data to inform strategy, and building team capability.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Demonstrated experience in managing complex IT systems and data reporting services in a large, multifaceted organisation.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with a focus on collaboration and service delivery.
- A strong understanding of project planning, system development lifecycles, governance, and vendor management.
- The ability to interpret and analyse data to drive performance improvement and strategic planning.
- A commitment to innovation, quality, and continuous improvement in systems and services.

**Essential requirements of the role**
- Tertiary qualifications and/or experience in the related field
- Experience in managing and leading a team
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

**How to apply**

If you are interested in joining the team, we want to hear from you

Please attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

**Closing date Monday 9th of June at 11:59pm.**

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.