Data Lead

About the Role: Our client, a leading financial institution, is looking for an experienced Data Lead to join their team and provide senior-level support, leadership, and guidance in data project implementation. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining high-quality data products and ensuring trusted data assets are built and delivered for key business needs. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Data Engineers and Analysts, playing a key part in shaping the future of data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead data engineering expertise for a specific project, driving the development of best practices, standards, and frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure investments in foundational data assets meet business needs.
• Ensure all data frameworks, standards, and procedures adhere to organisational requirements, governance, and risk frameworks.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of quality data infrastructure, ensuring sustainable datasets and automated pipelines.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and mentorship to Data Engineers

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience leading data engineering teams or projects, with deep expertise in data architecture and engineering practices.
• Strong experience in developing and automating data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of governance, risk frameworks, and best practices in data management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical insights to non-technical audiences.
• Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and an eye for continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualified in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of successful project delivery.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Bianca Madden on 64 9 374 7300