Data Sharing

• Brisbane/Queensland Location Essential
• Permanent Role

About The Role
The Data Sharing & Governance Lead plays a critical role within Suncorp's Disaster Management Centre of Excellence, leading the strategic uplift and formalisation of data sharing across government and industry partnerships. This role establishes a scalable and repeatable framework for data sharing agreements, enabling Suncorp to leverage data as a business asset in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

The role supports alignment with regulatory obligations, risk management requirements, and Suncorp's broader strategic goals.

More Specifically, You Will

• Lead the development and execution of a formal data sharing strategy aligned to Suncorp's Disaster Management and enterprise objectives.
• Design and manage the end-to-end process for Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs) with external entities.
• Establish and lead a cross-functional Data Sharing Working Group to prioritise initiatives, streamline processes, and coordinate execution.
• Facilitate risk, legal, security, and privacy assessments and secure internal approvals in line with governance and compliance requirements.
• Monitor agreement execution and renewals to ensure visibility of terms, obligations, value, and risks across the agreement lifecycle.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities for high-value data partnerships that support innovation and operational uplift.
• Collaborate closely with Disaster Management teams to embed shared data into operational processes, including the Disaster Management Coordination playbooks.
• Support the SCC team in maintaining and improving risk and governance frameworks, ensuring proactive controls management and adherence to regulatory and internal risk standards.
• Prepare supporting materials for decision-making, including value cases, risk assessments, stakeholder briefings, and governance reporting.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in business, Information Management, Public Policy, or related field (mandatory).
• Project Management or Business Analysis Certification (desired).
• Demonstrated experience leading the negotiation and execution of data sharing or legal agreements, particularly with external agencies.
• Strong understanding of data governance, risk, and compliance frameworks in regulated industries.
• Proven ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement across internal and external domains.
• Experience contributing to operational or strategic risk frameworks and/or audit readiness processes.
• Exposure to emergency management, disaster recovery, or government-facing programs (desirable)

Key Capabilities

• Knowledge of regulatory, and risk management considerations relating to data use and sharing.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead working groups and facilitate cross-functional coordination.
• Proficiency in writing formal documentation and supporting business decisions.
• Strategic thinker with attention to detail and risk management.
• Proven capability in supporting governance, controls, and risk reporting processes.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance risk, value, and innovation in data sharing initiatives.
• Demonstrated capability in supporting operational risk and governance processes, including alignment to risk appetite statements, issue management, control monitoring, and audit readiness for a technology-led team.
• Experience embedding data sharing workflows into operational toolkits and response frameworks, including Disaster Management Coordination playbooks.

What We Can Offer You

• Discounts and offers on a range of insurance products
• A range of flexible working and leave options, including 20 weeks paid parental leave, 4 weeks secondary carer parental leave, and unlimited paid emergency response leave.
• Invest in your brighter future with ongoing study support and career development programs.
• Give back to our communities with payroll giving, donation matching and paid volunteer leave.
• Prioritise your work/life balance with our robust employee assistance program and dedicated employee council.

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