Data & Analytics Manager

About the role

The Perth Bears are launching a new NRL club and need a hands‑on Data & Analytics Manager to build the data function from scratch. Reporting to the CTO, you will design the data strategy, platforms and AI initiatives that support membership, ticketing, commercial, marketing and football operations.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and lead the club’s data and analytics function, including a cloud‑based data platform on Azure.
• Design and implement data pipelines integrating membership, ticketing, CRM, e‑commerce and football systems.
• Deliver dashboards, self‑service analytics tools and AI solutions that drive decision‑making.
• Implement data governance, privacy, security and quality frameworks.
• Manage vendors, budgets and external partners while recruiting and mentoring a data team.

Required profile

• Proven experience in data engineering or analytics engineering leadership.
• Hands‑on experience building cloud‑based platforms, preferably Azure, Microsoft Fabric or Databricks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Proactive, solution‑focused mindset with comfort handling ambiguity.

Required skills

• Azure cloud services (including Microsoft Fabric/Databricks)
• Advanced SQL
• Python and/or R
• Git and automation for data pipelines
• AI/ML implementation and generative AI concepts
• Data governance, privacy and security principles