Data & Analytics Strategy Specialist/Support

Green Light Worldwide are assisting our well-known client, a multinational IT services and consulting company that run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernising IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds.
Background

The Department’s Data & Analytics (D&A) capability will underpin and drive the evolution of the whole Department to become a data-driven Intelligent Enterprise. The Department is seeking experienced D&A resources to help develop Department’s in-house capabilities and supplement the workforce across a range of D&A programs of work. The services that will be supported by specialized resources will undertake work aligned with:

• Implementation of a contemporary new cloud data pattern that is scalable and extensible, supporting the Department’s ever-increasing data volumes and data types and delivering on rapidly evolving business needs which require more sophisticated data solutions.
• Introduction of new and improved Data and Analytics products and services to assist with combatting the shadow economy.
• Analysis of data and data governance activities aligned with modernization of business registers.
• Design, development and implementation of Data and Analytics solutions related to transparent sources of employee’s superannuation guarantee for all funds and all employers.
• Delivery of data pre-fill solutions, accuracy, and risk models.
• Design, development and implementation of Data and Analytics products that improve integration of tax and superannuation information into the digital ecosystem.
• D&A activities to develop and deliver data related strategies aligning with building a strong data capability for the Department.
• D&A related projects to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and flexibility of the Department and Commonwealth Government’s products and systems.

Detailed Scope & Services

• The management of projects, typically (but not exclusively) involving the development and implementation of business processes to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality. The adoption and adaptation of project management methodologies based on the context of the project and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
• The provision of advice and recommendations, based on expertise and experience, to address client needs. May deal with one specialist subject area, or can be wide ranging and address strategic business issues. May also include support for the implementation of any agreed solutions.
• The management of change to the service infrastructure including service assets, configuration items and associated documentation. Change management uses requests for change (RFC) for standard or emergency changes, and changes due to incidents or problems to provide effective control and reduction of risk to the availability, performance, security and compliance of the business services impacted by the change.
• The creation, iteration and maintenance of a strategy in order to align organisational actions, plans and resources with business objectives and the development of plans to drive forward and execute that strategy. Working with stakeholders to communicate and embed strategic management via objectives, accountabilities and monitoring of progress.
• The provision of support and guidance on portfolio, programme and project management processes, procedures, tools and techniques. Support includes definition of portfolios, programmes, and projects; advice on the development, production and maintenance of business cases; time, resource, cost and exception plans, and the use of related software tools. Tracking and reporting of programme /project progress and performance are also covered, as is the capability to facilitate all aspects of portfolio/ programme/ project meetings, workshops and documentation.
• The identification, planning and coordination of a set of related projects within a programme of business change, to manage their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies and objectives. The maintenance of a strategic view over the set of projects, providing the framework for implementing business initiatives, or large-scale change, by conceiving, maintaining and communicating a vision of the outcome of the programme and associated benefits. (The vision, and the means of achieving it, may change as the programme progresses). Agreement of business requirements, and translation of requirements into operational plans. Determination, monitoring, and review of programme scope, costs, and schedule, programme resources, inter-dependencies and programme risk.

Role Details

• Must be an Australian Citizen.
• AGSVA Clearance: Minimum Baseline Clearance, NV1 Clearance preferred.
• Work Location: Victoria, New South Wales (Sydney and Newcastle), Brisbane, Canberra, South Australia, Tasmania and Perth.
• Hybrid working can be considered with 60% working from office.
• Start Date: 1 October 2024.
• End Date: 1 October 2026.
• Contract Duration: 24 months.
• Extensions (if any): 2 * 12-month extensions.

Please Contact
For all additional information and a detailed job description, please reach out to:
Joe Pivac 
Senior Resource Manager
Green Light Worldwide – Empowering our partners to prosper
a: Level 6, 490 Northbourne Avenue, Dickson, ACT 2602
t: 02 6189 1279
m: 0481 202 625
e: joep@greenlightworldwide.com