Data Lead

Have you built a Data team from scratch? Are you willing to work with the local council in a contract role? Dayrate : $700 to $900
Hybrid role : 2-3 days from office

Your new company
Join a forward-thinking local council committed to delivering high-quality services and driving digital transformation. This organisation is investing heavily in data capability to uplift governance, quality, and insights. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values innovation, community outcomes, and continuous improvement.

Your new role
As the Data Lead, you will drive the end-to-end data strategy for the council, establishing trusted, high-quality, and governed data to support operational excellence and evidence-based decision-making. This hands-on leadership role will see you:

• Define and implement an enterprise-wide data strategy, governance framework, and reporting standards.
• Lead data discovery, mapping, lineage documentation, and cataloguing across all council systems.
• Develop and embed data governance practices, including ownership, stewardship, definitions, and policies.
• Oversee data quality management, including profiling, cleansing, de-duplication, and root-cause remediation.
• Design and deliver enterprise data platforms, governed datasets, and consistent operational and executive dashboards.
• Support data migration activities for digital transformation programs, ensuring accuracy, continuity, and risk management.
• Build capability by mentoring data stewards, analysts, and operational teams to uplift data literacy and maturity.

What you'll need to succeed
To excel in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in data governance, data management, analytics, or related disciplines.
• Strong hands-on expertise with data discovery, source mapping, lineage, and quality improvement.
• Proven experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks in complex organisations.
• Advanced Power BI skills, including data modelling and report creation.
• Experience developing enterprise data platforms or warehouses and supporting system integrations or migrations.
• Solid understanding of data privacy, security, and public-sector records management requirements.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in IT, Data Analytics, Information Management, or similar.
• Desirable certifications: Data Governance, Data Management, or Microsoft BI/Data certifications.

What you'll get in return

• An opportunity to lead and shape data strategy at an influential level within a community-focused council.
• A key role in a major digital and data transformation program.
• A supportive team environment with a culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Competitive daily rate and flexible working arrangements.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on data quality, governance, and decision-making across the organisation

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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