Data Development and Integration Manager

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $127,467 - $170,579

Occupation: IT and Telecommunications

Reference: VG/DJ4299

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Great opportunity to lead and manage a team of data engineers and analysts**:

- **Attractive VPS 6 salary between ($127,467 - $170,579) plus superannuation**:

- **Ongoing full-time role**

**What does the business unit do?**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.

Data, Digital and Insights (DDI) focuses on meeting the departments data and digital needs by providing responsive and sustainable services focused on supporting departmental outcomes. The specialist groups within DDI consist of Technology Solutions and Evidence and Insights.

Technology Solutions explores and employs modern technology to enable the department's business' to function via the use of modern, appropriate platforms, products and services.

Evidence and Insights is responsible for providing end-to-end evidence-based policy support to the Department of Justice and Community Safety, and the reporting of data and research to the Victorian public through the Crime Statistics Agency and the National Coronial Information System.

**What will the role do?**

The Data Development and Integration Manager is responsible for leading and managing a team of Data Engineers and Data Analysts to provide data management, reporting and analysis solutions across the department. This role has a strong focus on collaborating with stakeholders in business units across the department to lead the transition of the department's data assets to an AWS-based Enterprise Data Lakehouse. Forming strong relationships with business unit data owners an users will be important in order to understand their business and information needs and ultimately formulate roadmaps to successfully navigate the challenges associated with modernising a large amount of legacy data systems. The Data Development and Integration team will be responsible, in collaboration with other teams across Data, Digital and Insights, for the planning, development and maintenance of the Data Lakehouse.

**What skills should a Data Development and Integration Manager have?**

Strong project management skills, knowledge of enterprise data modelling, data governance expertise and a basic understanding of data security requirements are pivotal with leading the team. Additionally, having a deep understanding of how analytical requirements translate to practical products that are fit for purpose for end users will be key to success in the role.
- Experience in collaboratively designing and developing large-scale data solutions, preferably using cloud-based platform infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure) and architectural principles.
- Excellent understanding of data governance principles and the ability to implement data governance frameworks at a whole-of-organisation level.
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and partner closely with a range of both non-technical and technical stakeholders to understand their data requirements, and design and deliver outcomes aligned to those requirements.
- Experience in developing or working with enterprise level data models.
- Experience in driving organisational change to improve adoption of technology and/or data solutions.
- Demonstrated knowledge and proven expertise in managing the successful delivery of complex projects through the full project lifecycle, preferably in a public sector procurement environment (or similar).
- Understanding of the principles, tools and programs required for data engineering, reporting, analytics, visualisation and/or machine learning.
- Experience in building, driving and maintaining technology and data documentation.
- Ability to operate and achieve successful outcomes in Agile environments.

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