General Manager of Data

Company Description

Lendi Group is a market-leading digital platform business that is focused on revolutionising the entire property journey. It operates Lendi - Australia's original and #1 digital mortgage brand - and the iconic Aussie franchise.

Powered by an advanced AI proprietary platform, a national network of 1,300 brokers, 230 retail stores, a team of experienced buyer's agents, integrated property search and conveyancing, Aussie is supporting customers at every step of their property journey to find, buy and own with more confidence than ever before. Lendi Group's loan book is more than $100b and it was named Australia's Aggregator of the Year for 2024.

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Why Join Us?

• Innovation at Our Core – We challenge the status quo and push boundaries to create better solutions, with a goal of becoming AI-native by June 2026.
• Work with the Best– Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in fintech, financial services, and strategy.
• Make an Impact – Contribute to meaningful projects that shape our business and the future of property finance.
• Grow & Evolve – Develop your skills and advance your career in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment.

Job Description

The General Manage of Data is a senior leadership role responsible for driving Lendi Group's data strategy, governance, and management. This position is critical in leveraging data to fuel business growth, foster innovation, and support strategic decision-making across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute Lendi Group's data strategy aligned with business goals.
• Build and maintain data products that supports and drives the growth agenda of Lendi Group
• Oversee data analytics and data led initiatives, delivering actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Lead data governance, ensuring compliance and data integrity.
• Lead a high-performing x-functional data team, including engineers, analysts, and scientists.
• Drive data partnerships that supports our build of new products and propositions, increase enterprising value
• Foster a data-driven culture, enhancing literacy and engagement across all functions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in Product, Technology, Growth Distribution, Finance, and more to align data initiatives.
• Manage data ecosystem and work closely with technology on data architecture to ensure our platform is fit for today and tomorrow as our business evolves and scales
• Provide the data foundations to drive innovation through AI, ensuring ethical and strategic implementation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data leadership with a track record of delivering successful data initiatives.
• Expertise in data strategy, governance, and compliance.
• Proven track record building data products that power experiences and business growth
• Strong knowledge of data technologies (databases, data lakes, visualisation tools, AI/ML).
• Proven track record building data partnerships.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience in change management and fostering a data-first culture.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to translate data into business impact.

Additional Information

Lendi Group teams operate across Australia and the Philippines. Bringing together diverse expertise, innovative technology and a customer-first approach, our teams work seamlessly to simplify the property journey, helping Australians find, buy and own property with confidence.

We support our people in a variety of ways, but a few of the benefits that our people rave about include:

• A vibrant, relaxed, yet professional culture.
• Hybrid working arrangement designed to support work-life balance, while fostering meaningful connection and collaboration.
• A holistic wellbeing programs offering 24/7 support, including medical, mental health, and financial wellbeing services to enable our workforce to thrive at home and work.
• Generous paid Parental Leave: we celebrate our growing Lendi Group family with 18-26 weeks leave for primary carers and up to 4 weeks for secondary carers.
• An additional week's Loyalty Leave each year after reaching 3 years' service.
• Wellness initiatives with a strong focus on psychological safety.

We're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community at Lendi Group. We believe that a team reflecting the world around us leads to greater innovation, stronger collaboration, and a more engaging workplace.

Our culture is guided by our 3 core values: We Are Stronger United; Act Like You Own It; and Keep Home Loans Human. Our values are part of our core DNA that helps Lendi Group to attract, engage and evolve the right talent and build best-in-class products.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing, purpose-driven company that's transforming the homeownership journey.

Ready to contribute to Lendi Group's next chapter? Apply now and be part of something big