Centre of Excellence Lead

**Centre of Excellence Lead (CoE Lead - Executive Manager) - Data and AI Architecture**
- You are an inspirational Technology Leader passionate about leading a world-class function of Data and AI Architecture function.
- We are one of Australia’s largest and most advanced Data and Analytics practice in the southern hemisphere.
- Together we will build tomorrow's bank today using innovative technology.

**Do work that matters**

Our Centre of Excellence Leads are technology leaders that love to build and lead high performing architecture and engineering teams, working with the business executives to drive enduring value for our customers. They are curious, life-long learners who serve as connectors.

You will be the empowering leader that never shies away from a constructive challenge whilst driving meaningful Data transformation at scale by cultivating growth mindset, inspiring leaders, and teams to thrive in change. You will be the catalyst in driving ‘better lived experiences’ for data-centric teams within the practice. Your role will involve mentoring and coaching leaders, building relationships, and identifying new opportunities for the practice to transform with new ways of working.

We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in.

**See yourself in our team**

CDAO has vision to build a brighter future for all, using data, analytics, and AI. We’re delivering on this by working hand-in-hand with our business colleagues to jointly solve problems with customer centricity and technical innovation, cultivating a world-class team of empowered people, and building technology solutions for the future.

The CoE of Data Architecture within the CDAO, has overall accountability for Architecture for data, analytics, AI and Gen AI for the CDAO domain as well as supporting business units (such as RBS, BB, other Tech) across CBA. We understand that culture and talented people are the keys to success. We have some of Australia’s leading architects and work hard to create an environment that feels more tech than corporate.

As the COE Lead, you will:

- Lead a team in the delivery of high-quality data architecture outcomes; give professional guidance throughout the planning and delivery process; perform organizational development and resource.
- Lead the data architecture team in the delivery of data architecture initiatives, including data modelling, extract-transform-load (ETL) processes and data testing.
- Develop data architecture policies, frameworks, standards, and procedures.
- Develop strategies, processes, methodologies, and best practices for data architecture activities.
- Manage all data architecture projects and partners business stakeholders to manage and prioritize all data architecture projects.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate closely with executive and senior stakeholders, shaping the future of our capabilities across data and AI Architecture, working with global teams across Sydney and India.
- Craft and champion the Data and AI Architecture roadmap, setting standards, frameworks, and tools in line with Pace led skilled teams.
- Facilitate the constructive resolution of conflicts both internally and externally to the Practice, in line with risk mindset and core leadership principals.
- Support the wider LT in developing a positive culture by leveraging metrics and data to inform continuous improvement opportunities that increase the effectiveness of the Practice.

**We are seeking people who are**:

- Experienced technology leaders and top thinkers in the Data Architecture space, highly capable of leading cultural, people, and technology transformation with a “growth mindset”.
- Able to show tenacity, persistence, maturity, and personal resilience in proposing and executing change with positive reinforcement.
- Naturally talented in influencing senior and executive leaders and diverse group of stakeholders to drive exceptional business outcomes.
- Adept in establishing dynamic stakeholder relationships across cross-functional teams and building strong partnerships with business units across Chief Data and Analytics Office.
- Passionate about inspiring multiple crews and chapters to collaborate and co-create outcomes by consistently coaching and mentoring the cohort of leaders and teams within the practice.

**We are also open to people who can**:

- Naturally inspire a group of high-performing Data practitioners and innovative engineers by mentoring and coaching them with best practices.
- Lead and drive data architecture and AI practice by ensuring bank stays ahead of cutting-edge tools, technology, and capability needs, in line with the rapidly evolving