- $200k–$210k package (inc. super) + 15% bonus
- Greenfield uplift across CDR, AI governance & data quality
- PE-backed scale-up; fast-paced, delivery-driven environment
Company Overview
Our client is a high-growth financial services organisation operating at scale within a highly regulated environment. With strong executive backing and ambitious growth plans, the business is focused on building sustainable capability without losing speed.
They operate in genuine scale-up mode; decisions are made quickly, governance matters commercially, and leaders are trusted to own outcomes.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Data, this role leads the Data Governance & Data Operations function, partnering closely with Technology, Compliance and the business to ensure data is governed, trusted and fit for growth.
You will own governance outcomes end-to-end, balancing regulatory obligations with commercial delivery, and managing multiple priorities concurrently.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading delivery of the Data Governance Framework across data quality, cataloguing, controls and compliance
- Owning Consumer Data Right (CDR) governance and operational readiness
- Establishing pragmatic AI governance practices as the organisation scales
- Defining data standards, ownership models and issue management processes
- Running governance operations, demand intake and prioritisation
- Managing and developing a small, high-impact team
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to influence outcomes without bureaucracy
- Previous experience in data governance, data operations or data management leadership including leading small teams
- Experience operating in fast-paced, growth environments with competing priorities; suited to backgrounds in consulting, fintech, scale-ups
- Hands-on experience implementing governance frameworks essential (not advisory-only)
- Strong executive-level stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
- Exposure to regulatory environments; CDR experience highly regarded
- $200k–$210k inc. Super + 15% bonus
- High-trust, high-autonomy environment with direct executive access
- Opportunity to shape governance at a critical growth stage
- Fast-moving, delivery-driven culture; not BAU
- Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
We are committed to providing a supportive culture and positively contributing towards creating diverse and inclusive workplaces for our candidates and clients. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.
