Manager, Data Analytics

Growing team - influence strategy and shape role in your own vision
- Balance working from home with team connection days
- 9-day fortnight with no salary reduction

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

**About this role**

Grant Thornton Australia is looking for a **Manager, Data Analytics**to join our Financial Advisory team in Melbourne.

This is a strategic growth appointment: you will be the first on the ground in Melbourne, building local presence and capability to support a rapidly growing analytics team. You’ll work with internal stakeholders (deal teams, partners and other service lines) and external clients to translate business problems into actionable data / AI projects, deliver high‑quality solutions, and help shape our analytics footprint in Victoria.

This role suits an intellectually curious individual with a ‘data‑centric’ mindset: someone with strong critical thinking skills, who understands the power of asking the right questions, and can tailor their message to resonate with different audiences.

**Key responsibilities**
- Act as the founding Melbourne team member for Data Analytics, building local relationships and pipeline to accelerate team growth
- Collaborate with internal teams and external clients to understand business requirements and translate them into scoped analytics projects with clear outcomes
- Identify data sources, gather relevant information, and perform data extraction, transformation and loading (ETL / ELT)
- Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover patterns, trends and anomalies that inform decision‑making
- Develop and maintain data models, dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python, Databricks and Alteryx
- Lead Agile delivery cadences (backlog, sprint planning, stand‑ups, reviews) and manage work in Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines), including code reviews and QA checks
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on data findings, and present clear narratives for both technical and non‑technical audiences
- Mentor and coach junior analysts as the Melbourne team scales, fostering a culture of quality, reuse and continuous improvement

**Skills and experience**

**_Required _**
- Significant experience as a Data Analyst or Analytics Consultant, preferably in a professional services environment, with comfort serving both internal stakeholders and external clients
- Strong technical skills in SQL and Python, with experience across Databricks / Spark and Power BI; familiarity with Alteryx (or similar) is a plus
- Demonstrated delivery leadership using Agile ways of working and Azure DevOps
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams, adapting communication for technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead projects and mentor team members, setting clear standards and uplifting capability

**_Desirable _**
- Exposure to dbt, Microsoft Fabric / ADF, data product thinking, or analytics in a financial advisory / transactions context

If you are interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

**Reach your remarkable**

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose - we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities - building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and en