Data Governance Advisor

We’re never just satisfied with how things are - because we know how things could be. And it’s our expert Technology team who forge ahead every day to make those ‘what ifs’ a reality.

Welcome to a place where you can chase real progress and drive real change. And that includes your own career. Being a part of Technology at Suncorp Group means being switched on, endlessly curious and always adaptable. In return, you’ll be supported to bring your own ideas to the table and challenge conventions - with the aim of making life a little brighter, simpler and better for our customers and each other.

Data & Enterprise Technology within Suncorp is responsible for driving a Data Governance focus across the organisation, understanding our data/information assets and the value that these trusted assets can bring to the group and ensuring the quality of our information is at the highest standard it can be.

We are looking for a Data Governance Advisor to join our team. You will ensure effective Data Governance and Data Management activities are implemented successfully across the Suncorp group. You will provide exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, influencing and ensuring the business adhere to the enterprise Data Governance Framework to create value and manage risk and compliance.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and experience within a high performing and collaborative team.

**What you’ll do**:

- Serve as a lead and coach with key stakeholders in the lines of business across the Suncorp Group to ensure data governance obligations and requirements are clearly defined, communicated, understood and tracked.
- Understand and monitor the adoption of data controls for data quality and security and privacy.
- Contribute to and participate in Data Governance Working Groups and Councils.
- Provide leadership and coaching to key stakeholders from the lines of business to enable the uplift of data governance maturity.
- Understand performance and quality metrics that relate to the monitoring of compliance with the Data Governance Framework and data governance maturity.
- Support the development and maintenance of business term definitions and metadata, including data lineage.
- Use industry standard software packages/tools for maintaining and using metadata and master data (Collibra / RDM).
- Contribute to the promotion of data governance and data management across the Suncorp Group.
- Collaborate with the network of data owners, custodians and stewards to build awareness and a culture of data accountability and responsibility.
- Develop and deliver learning material and sessions.
- Ensure initiatives/projects comply with Suncorp Group data governance requirements.
- Positively influence resolution of problems and issues with consideration of existing competing priorities.
- Formulate and recommend changes and/or enhancements to Suncorp processes and practices.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Tertiary Qualification in related disciple (or equivalent) is desired.
- Experience in data governance and/or data management.
- Experience in data quality management.
- Experience in risk management or compliance.
- Experience in a business or data analysis (3+ years).
- Experience with data governance tools, including Metadata tools (Collibra experience is highly desirable).
- 5+ years stakeholder management experience and ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of an organisation.

**What we can offer you**:

- Discounts and offers on a range of retail favourite stores as well as banking and insurance products.
- A range of flexible working and leave options, including 20 weeks paid parental leave, 4 weeks paid secondary carer parental leave and unlimited paid emergency response leave.
- Invest in your brighter future with ongoing study support and career development programs.
- Give back to our communities with payroll giving, donation matching and paid volunteer leave.
- Prioritise your work/life balance with our robust employee assistance program and dedicated employee council.

**About Suncorp Group**:
We’re proud to be a part of the Suncorp Group family alongside some of Australia’s most trusted and diverse names in insurance. Together, we share a drive to make the complex simple and bring our customers peace of mind when it matters most - while helping to evolve and innovate the ways we can serve our community every day. That comes with all kinds of exciting opportunities for you to grow your own career. Whether you’re guiding people through life’s biggest moments or providing them with support in times they need it most, you’ll be driven forward by our shared customer obsession and supported at every step of the journey.

For over 100 years Suncorp Group has been driven by our guiding Purpose - to build futures and protect what matters. To ensure we deliver on that Purpose, we’ve made a commitment, built on trust, empowerment, and flexibility - to help our people unlo