Manager Data Management

About the role

Melbourne Water is looking for an experienced data management leader to shape the direction, performance and capability of its data management function. The Manager leads the end-to-end data environment, from the data lake through transformation to reporting, combining strong technical knowledge with people leadership. The role leads an established specialist team with a coaching-led approach.

Key responsibilities

• Translate the approved data and business intelligence strategy into roadmaps, delivery plans, investment recommendations and measurable outcomes.
• Advise the Senior Manager and governance forums on data priorities, risks, dependencies, capacity and delivery trade-offs.
• Manage enterprise data platforms, data warehouse capabilities, integration services, analytics and business intelligence services.
• Develop service standards for availability, reliability, security, data quality, cost, support and lifecycle management.
• Build trusted self-service analytics and reporting across the organisation.
• Ensure analytics and AI solutions are built on governed, trusted and secure enterprise data.
• Work with business teams to find opportunities where data, analytics and AI improve decision-making and operational outcomes.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in data management, information technology, analytics, computer science or a related discipline, with equivalent senior-level experience.
• Extensive experience leading data, analytics, business intelligence, data engineering or platform teams.
• Proven experience turning strategy into roadmaps, plans, investment recommendations and measurable delivery outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder, financial, commercial, supplier and people leadership experience.

Required skills

• Data architecture, modelling, metadata, master data, data quality, governance, privacy, cyber security and assurance.
• Managing enterprise data platforms, data warehouses, integration services and BI environments.
• Experience with cloud data platforms, preferably Snowflake, is desirable.

The closing date is 9 November 2026; apply through the online application form.