Team Lead, Data Management

About the role

The Australian National University (ANU) is recruiting a Team Lead, Data Management for ACCESS-NRI, its climate simulator that runs computer simulations for climate, weather and Earth systems. The role oversees the ACCESS-NRI Data Team, which manages, shares and keeps data usable across the ACCESS community, guided by FAIR data principles. It is a full-time, continuing position (contingent funded until 30 June 2028) at the ANU Senior Manager 1 level, with flexible arrangements, job share or part-time hours considered.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a small team and work closely with other team leads, mentoring staff and balancing maintenance with new projects and longer-term priorities.
• Support data management, sharing and long-term usability of data across the ACCESS community.
• Enable data sharing on high-performance compute and data (HPCD) platforms and improve tools for managing and discovering data.
• Embed scalable data practices across ACCESS modelling workflows and support the data management needs of the community through the ACCESS Merit Allocation scheme.
• Work with internal and external technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required profile

• Experience leading collaborative teams, prioritising work and mentoring others.
• Experience in data engineering, software development, data stewardship (metadata, curation, standards) or data services for large scientific datasets.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Preferred: experience with climate, weather or geoscience data; scientific programming languages such as Python; data pipelines, workflow automation; cloud, object storage or hybrid HPC/cloud environments.
• Rights to live and work in Australia; mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks apply.

What we offer

• Salary package of $141,637 - $148,403 per year plus 17% superannuation.
• Annual leave loading and a range of benefits.
• Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options.
• A supportive, diverse workplace with staff amenities such as gyms, a swimming pool and childcare centres.

To apply, candidates must submit a statement addressing the selection criteria and a CV with at least three referees, as set out in the position description.