Manager Enterprise Data and Insights Environment

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_NOV

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?
- ** Ongoing full-time role**:

- **Attractive VPS 6 salary between $127,467 - $170,579 + superannuation**:

- **Great opportunity to take ownership of the new AWS-based Enterprise Data Lakehouse, to build it out and ensure it is fit-for-purpose, well managed and secure**

**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 Manager Enterprise Data and Insights Environment leads the Enterprise Data and Insights Environment team, to provide data, technology, and governance leadership to support the ongoing design, development and management of the new AWS-based Enterprise Data Lakehouse, including pipelines, tools and licensing, data delivery and data governance and management for the Department.

You will work closely with data owners and custodians across the department to understand their needs, and then support and guide the design, build and implementation of innovative solutions and pipelines. You will build and manage implementation roadmaps and ensure the effective delivery of products and services using DataOps practices. You will ensure that data governance and data quality are built into solutions, ensuring the safe use of trusted data.

**What skills should a Manager Enterprise Data and Insights Environment have?**

You will bring strong experience building collaborative relationships with stakeholders, managing projects, developing and reporting on roadmaps, managing data and technology across the data lifecycle and a good knowledge of data engineering principles.
- Experience in collaboratively designing and developing large-scale data solutions, preferably using cloud-based platform infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure) and architectural principles.
- Experience in driving organisational change to improve adoption of technology and/or data solutions.
- Experience leading hybrid teams of technical and data management specialists.
- Understanding of the principles, tools and programs required for data engineering, reporting, analytics, visualisation, machine learning, data governance and management.

To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.

**What's in it for you?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- **A fair salary**- enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- **Transparent performance framework**- approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- **Generous leave entitlements**- provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study,