Data & Analytics Lead

We’ve made it our business to understand how people want to work today, tomorrow and beyond and as you’d expect, we practise what we preach in our own workplace as well.​

For more than two decades, Investa has led the way in making positive change in Australia’s workplaces. 

As a real estate investment manager, developer and industry innovator, Investa acquires, develops and manages real estate assets on behalf of our partners. We harness the full potential of our expertise and agility to create exceptional experiences across varied asset classes.

Investa designs buildings and communities for the way people work and live today – and the way we want to work and live in the future.

At Investa we’re currently seeking a dynamic Data & Analytics Lead to drive the creation of cutting-edge data solutions, insightful analytics and visualisations that support the business decisions and innovation.  Partnering and managing a small data and analytics team you will work closely with stakeholders and various external agencies to oversee the development and maintenance of the Data Estate, leveraging cloud-based technologies and best practices.  As our Data & Analytics Lead, you’ll foster a data-driven culture and empower stakeholders across the organization with data literacy and skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic leadership of the data and analytics function, aligning the vision, goals, and roadmap with the business strategy and priorities.
• Define and execute the data and analytics strategy and relevant component of the IT roadmap, ensuring alignment with the business strategy and priorities.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of the Investa Data Estate, ensuring it meets the current and future data needs of the organisation.
• Management and development of a small team of data engineers and external providers, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
• Design and implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance.
• Selection and evaluation of data and analytics tools and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaboration and communication with internal and external stakeholders, understanding their data needs and expectations, and delivering solutions that add value and impact.
• Innovation and experimentation with data and analytics, exploring new opportunities, technologies, and methods to enhance business outcomes and customer experience.
• Collaborate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, understanding their data needs and expectations, and delivering solutions that add value and impact.
• Foster a data-driven culture and empower stakeholders across the organisation with data literacy and skills, providing training, coaching, and support.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A university degree in computer science, data science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, or a related field are desired
• Relevant certifications in data and analytics tools and platforms (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Data Factory, Power BI).
• Proven track record of delivering application solutions, support, and enhancements that enable business operations and innovation.
• Extensive experience in designing, developing, and maintaining application platforms and solutions, using cloud-based technologies and best practices.
• Strong experience in data governance, data quality, data security, and data compliance.

Skills:

• Proven track record of delivering data and analytics solutions, insights, and visualisations that support business decision making and innovation.
• Extensive experience in designing, developing, and maintaining data and analytics platforms and solutions, using cloud-based technologies and best practices.
• Ability in selecting and evaluating data and analytics tools and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, understanding their data needs and expectations, and delivering solutions that add value and impact.
• Fostering a data-driven culture and empowering stakeholders across the organization with data literacy and skills.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of data and analytics concepts, principles, and best practices.
• Knowledge of data and analytics tools and platforms, especially cloud-based technologies (e.g., Azure, Databricks, Data Factory, Power BI).
• Knowledge of data and analytics techniques and methods, such as data engineering, data warehousing, data modelling, data visualization, data analysis, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks, policies, and standards, such as data quality, data security, data compliance, data ethics.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies, such as agile, scrum, devops.
• Knowledge of business processes and functions within the commercial and/or residential property industry.

Why join Investa?

We’re an organisation known for its culture – it’s unique, friendly and transparent. We work hard to maintain our culture and have received some pretty cool accolades along the way:

• Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) LGBTQ Inclusion 2024 Silver (Small Employer)
• Certified Family Friendly Workplace since 2020
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (since 2019)
• AFR Boss Best Places to Work (Property, Construction, Transport sector) – First Place (2021)
• Australian HR Awards – Excellence Award: Best Workplace Flexibility Program

It’s not all about the awards though We offer our people opportunity to grow and shape their career, with support including Leadership programs, education assistance, study assistance, professional membership fee support and generous parental leave and return to work benefits.
We know that the lines between work and home life have blurred over the past few years and we do our best to support our people with having the flexibility they need to be able to do the things that are important to them. Whether it’s a morning surf before work, leaving a little earlier to take the kids to sport our flexible working policy provides over 21 different formal flexible working options. The truth is though that the options are unlimited – talk to us about what works for you, and we’ll do our best to make it work for us too.
Back to the environment we create though, we are so proud that Investa is a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where you can truly be yourself.  We particularly welcome applications from individuals in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, as well as those identifying as LGBTQ or neurodivergent. Even if you don't meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply and let us know more about you – if this isn’t the right opportunity for you, there may be another opportunity coming up.
We understand that traditional hiring processes can come with challenges for some people. If you have a disability, identify as gender diverse or are neurodivergent, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Manager, Ella Mannix at emannix@investa.com.au  and Ella will tailor our processes to accommodate your specific needs. If you require no additional assistance to accommodate your requirements and wish to be considered for this position, kindly submit your application online.
We are inundated with a high volume of application responses, therefore, we request that applications not be submitted directly to an email address.