Assistant Manager - Data Quality Team

About the role

The Assistant Manager works alongside another Assistant Manager in a shared leadership model, jointly leading a team of Data Quality Officers who deliver large-scale data remediation to meet National Firearms Register (NFR) data standards. The role supports effective processes, stakeholder engagement, team performance, staff wellbeing and capability development. It is based at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of employees doing data quality work, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
• Lead data remediation tasks to ensure data integrity.
• Implement data quality assurance processes and contribute to continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Train new staff and develop procedural guides.
• Promote best practice in data privacy and security.
• Perform additional duties or take on other functions as directed from time to time.

Required profile

• Ideally strong leadership, coaching and people management skills focused on continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to identify and manage the impact of change on staff, processes and stakeholders.
• Able to identify staff training needs and develop staff to meet changing capability needs.
• Exceptional organisational skills, prioritisation and escalation of issues.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Confident verbal and written communication, with strong stakeholder management and customer service focus.
• Analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with analytical and reporting tools.

This is one full-time fixed-term position until 30 June 2028. Pre-employment checks, which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening, are required. Applications close midnight on Thursday 19 November 2026 and must be submitted through the Victorian Government careers website or Seek; applications by email are not accepted.