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Directors - Data & Analytics | Governance & Risk | Data Quality

Contract Type

Contract

Location

New South Wales, Sydney

Industry

IT

Specialisation

Government

Salary

Negotiable

Contact Name

Laurie Weeks

Contact Email

laurie@talenza.com.au

Date published

10-09-2025

Job Reference

BBBH19089

Description

Roles: Directors - Data & Analytics | Governance & Risk | Data Quality
Contract Length: 6-months
Location: Sydney/WFH Flex

Our leading Higher Education client is establishing a brand new enterprise data function. This is a rare opportunity to join at the ground floor and play a pivotal role in shaping how data is managed, governed, and leveraged across a complex environment.

We're seeking three experienced, hands-on Directors to establish core areas of this journey:

Director - Data Analytics

  • Assess current analytics capability and design a forward roadmap.

  • Deliver insights from day one while uplifting platforms (Databricks, Power BI, Alteryx).

  • Define future skills and structures to scale the function.

Director - Data Governance & Risk

  • Develop and embed governance frameworks aligned with audit, risk, and compliance.

  • Partner with Security, Legal, and Risk functions to deliver classification and protection initiatives.

  • Bridge the gap between compliance requirements and practical implementation.

Director - Data Quality

  • Take ownership of a significant backlog of data quality issues.

  • Lead initiatives to clean, reconcile, and uplift critical data sets.

  • Establish sustainable practices to ensure reliable, trusted data organisation-wide.

About You:

  • Resilient, pragmatic leaders who thrive in "greenfield" environments.

  • Hands-on operators-comfortable rolling up your sleeves as a one-person band.

  • Ability to design scalable foundations while delivering immediate impact.

  • Previous Higher Education experience highly regarded.

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