Head of Data

10 hours ago

Homebush, New South Wales, Australia Talenza Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
For decades, this business has been a pioneer in the retail industry, known for its energy, authenticity, and ability to do what others say can't be done. Now, they're ready to transform their data with the same bold spirit.
Why This Role Matters

A significant investment in Microsoft Fabric has been made. Now they need a leader who can turn it into a scalable, future-proof data ecosystem that fuels decision-making across the enterprise.

This isn't about keeping the lights on. It's about building, shaping, and leading the future. You'll partner with senior leaders across Buying, Finance, Marketing, and Operations, reporting directly to the CIO.

One of the most critical focus areas will be customer data. With millions of transactions every week and a loyalty program in its early stages, this is a fairly greenfield environment. The opportunity? To design governance, data models, and customer insights foundations that will underpin personalisation, retention, and long-term growth.

If you've been waiting for the chance to step up and make customer data your legacy - this is it.

What You'll Do
  • Design & deliver a modern data strategy across retail, supply chain, finance, and customer domains.
  • Lead the Fabric migration: unify fragmented data into a centralised, governed platform.
  • Enable real-time decision-making: from Buyers Apps to warehouse operations dashboards.
  • Lay the AI foundations for smarter buying, inventory optimisation, and pricing intelligence.
  • Own the customer data domain: build the governance, single customer view, and loyalty program foundations that drive B2C personalisation at scale.
  • Champion trust: establish data quality, security, and privacy controls that protect both business and customers.
  • Influence & advise leaders on how data can solve problems and unlock opportunities.
What You Bring
  • Experience designing enterprise-wide data architectures (ideally in $500M+ organisations).
  • Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, SQL Server, and data lake patterns.
  • Experience with customer data, loyalty programs, or B2C analytics (greenfield experience a plus).
  • Retail, FMCG, or consumer-focused background desirable.
  • Strong communication skills - able to inspire senior execs and mentor technical teams.
  • A balance of strategic vision and hands-on grit.
  • If you're a strong Senior Data Architect or Data Engineering Lead ready for your next step up, you'll be supported to grow into this role.
Why This Role?
  • Impact at scale: play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a $1B+ retailer.
  • Authentic culture: no corporate gloss, expect passion, ownership, and "smash it today" energy.
  • Innovation runway: drive initiatives in AI, customer data, automation, and real-time analytics.
  • Legacy opportunity: build the architecture that underpins the next decade of growth.

If you're ready to take a high-visibility seat at the table, shaping data in a way that changes how Australians shop and how an iconic retailer grows, this is your next move.

Apply now or connect with Chipo R - Data & AI Recruitment Consultant at Talenza for a confidential chat.

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