Data Governance & Quality Platform Lead

Data Governance & Quality Platform Lead

As a Data Governance & Quality Platform Lead, you will be responsible for the implementation, execution, support, and continuous improvement of data management technology solutions that enable high standards of data quality, data cataloguing, and data governance.

This will start as a 1-year maximum term role.

What will you be doing?

• Designing, implementing and automating data management solutions using Aperture and Purview; owning their roadmaps and negotiating with vendors to ensure we are utilizing the tools and new features that are coming.
• Establishing and maintaining data quality platforms and toolsets to support profiling, measurement, assessment, monitoring, reporting, and remediation of data quality across critical domains.
• Enabling preventative, detective and corrective data quality controls at key points in the data lifecycle, ensuring issues are identified early and managed effectively.
• Collaborating with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Governance Leads and Engineering teams to embed data quality capabilities, including business reporting, lineage, and authoritative data asset cataloguing.
• Developing and governing enterprise metadata and business definitions, maintaining glossaries, taxonomies, and lineage to support consistent understanding and trustworthy data use.
• Managing relationships with external vendors and service providers, coordinating technical solutions, quality expectations, and cost-effective delivery of services.
• Assessing and advising on data-related changes through architectural and technical governance forums, ensuring impacts are understood, required stakeholders are engaged, and risks are mitigated.

What are we looking for in you?

• Strong knowledge of data management practices, business and technology issues related to management of enterprise data assets.
• Strong demonstrable experience utilizing technology and technical assets to develop and embed data management processes into business processes.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA DMBOK), data quality dimensions, and regulatory requirements (e.g., APRA CPG 235, Privacy Act).
• Sound business analysis skills, with a good understanding of how technology can enable and improve the management of data.
• Exemplary stakeholder engagement and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Tertiary qualifications in a quantitative field such as, Data Management, Information Management, Computer Science, or related field is mandatory.

What can we offer you?

• Work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a team driving digital transformation across RACWA.
• Join a team that values personal development and enables continuous learning opportunities, certifications, and career progression within a supportive and growth-focused environment.
• Benefit from flexible and hybrid working arrangements, including temporary remote work options and a focus on work-life balance.
• Contribute to high-impact projects or products that directly enhance RACWA's services to its members and the community.
• Be part of an organization that embraces diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming environment for all employees.
• Take advantage of a strong focus on employee wellbeing, including mental health support, wellness programs, and fitness incentives.
• Engage in meaningful community and social responsibility initiatives that align with RACWA's values and mission.

About RAC

RAC WA is a member-focused organization dedicated to serving the Western Australian community. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable, and connected future for all Western Australians. RAC values inclusivity, diversity, and flexibility in the workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome everyone. For assistance during the application process, contact View email address on click.appcast.io.