Manager, Data Governance and Analytics Systems

2 weeks ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

**About the Department**

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

**About the Division**

The Information Management and Technology Division (IMTD) is responsible for supporting one of the largest technology networks in Victoria and leading the department's technology, digital capability, business systems and digital transformation. This network consists of Schools, Corporate and Early Childhood Education (ECE) including a school user base of more than 1500 Government schools, 50,000 teachers and 650,000 students.

IMTD applies agile practices with a focus on user experience, security, integration, and designs and delivers solutions on the department's cloud infrastructure services (IaaS), enterprise cloud platforms (PaaS) and software services (SaaS).

In this division, there are nine branches:

- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- School Digital Services
- Corporate Digital Services
- Early Childhood Education Digital Services
- Information Security Services
- Information Services
- Information Technology Services
- Digital Design and Innovation Services
- Business Services.

**About the Role**

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic **Manager, Data Governance and Analytics Systems**to lead our Data Governance function and champion the adoption of our data and analytics platform. In this role, you will be responsible for fostering strong communication and collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups, both internal and external, while ensuring alignment between business needs and data platform capabilities.

You will work closely with business teams to understand their goals, translate those into actionable data strategies, and shape platform requirements that support enterprise-wide objectives. Your ability to connect data governance practices with real business value will be key to driving platform demand and delivering meaningful outcomes.

**This is a Fixed Term role until 19/05/2026**

**Attributes**
- Fosters teamwork and values diverse perspectives to achieve shared goals.
- Adjusts strategies to meet evolving needs and embraces innovative solutions.
- Aligns actions with broader objectives and understands system interconnections.
- Builds trust, empathy, and manages complex relationships effectively.
- Anticipates issues, identifies improvements, and implements sustainable solutions.
- Holds self and team accountable for high-quality outcomes and best practices.
- Communicates clearly, gains buy-in, and influences decisions effectively.
- Maintains focus and solution-oriented mindset in the face of challenges.

**Desirable**Qualifications and Experience**
- Essential: Bachelor's degree in information technology and related discipline.
- Proven experience (10+ years) in data governance, data management, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of data governance principles, practices, and framework

**How to apply**

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) addressing the skills from the role statement and the **key selection criteria** from the position description.

For more details regarding this position please see attached role statement.

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on Thursday 8 May 2025



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