Data Governance Manager

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW- Job Category: Information & Communication Technology- Job Location: Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113- Job Ref No: 66471- Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time- Salary Range: $138670.0-$155309.0**About us**

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW - you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

**The Division**

We are a trusted partner to our clients, within Customer Strategy and Technology, developing and delivering smart, integrated, and sustainable data and analytics solutions which enable evidence-driven decisions to benefit our customers and communities, and leading an uplift in data literacy of use of data insights across the cluster.

**The opportunity**

Right now, we have an exciting opening for a Data Governance Manager to join our Advanced Analytics and Insights team as known as TfNSW enterprise data office. This position is a permanent full time based at Macquarie Park with flexible work options available.

You will lead data governance strategy, framework and standards development and implementation, creating an ability to share and democratise data both across Transport divisions and between government agencies with safe data and safe people.

This is a critical and defining role to drive and lead the direction with which Transport for NSW is leveraging its data as an asset for customer and community outcomes.

**What you will be involved in**:

- Design, develop and gain endorsement for Data Governance and Management frameworks, standards and processes to support Transport Data and Analytics vision and Data Governance roadmap.
- Supporting Transport Divisions / spokes and projects to help them implement / embed the Data Governance and Management framework requirements
- Define rules that enables classification of data within the data management framework and gain agreement on critical data elements with legal, infosec and data owners, linking to value and use cases
- Help define security levels required for each area and level of data platforms as well as movement between platforms and work with enterprise data architect to design and implement across cluster.
- Determine data sharing principles and processes with internal and external stakeholders relevant for each user and data type and develop use of data policies for appropriate and ethical use of data.
- Support the team and wider data owner and data steward community on data governance and management topics, increasing understanding and literacy.
- Develop data asset register across the cluster to catalogue all data and partner with divisions to generate awareness to populate.
- Create processes and procedures along with access controls to monitor adherence including the establishment of internal policies and standards and their enforcement.
- Assist in creation of policies and procedures for implementation across the Cluster that correspond with the objectives of the data governance program
- Devise and enforce metadata, data ownership & stewardship and data sharing standards across Transport

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**About you**:

- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Data Management & Governance and data analytics area.
- Hands on experience in designing, building and implementing Data Governance Artefacts & Frameworks.
- Understanding of Enterprise Data Governance Operating Model and work for enterprise data function.
- Can-do attitude and take it on and make it happen and be always a step ahead.
- People leader exposure is favourably and always willing to help and mentor junior team members to be successful.
- Excellent stakeholder management and strong communication skills.
- Natural influencer and negotiator and ability to build quick relationships with key stakeholders.

Consulting experience or public sector exposure and degree in degree in computer science and analytics, other professional certification such as Azure/AWS/DAMA/DCAM is highly desirable.

**Salary and Benefits**

The salary for this position is Transport Grade 9 ($138,670 - $155,309) plus 10% superannuation and annual leave loading.

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