Data Governance

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Data Governance & Quality Officer (full-time, permanent) to join our team. This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state. This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career. Our Perks And Benefits Flexible working. Work a 9-day fortnight at Full Pay on the Enterprise Agreement. Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave. Fertility leave. Corporate wear allowance. Professional development and educational assistance. Access to remote area benefit packaging – based on work location. Salary starting from $121,185 base + 12% super. And so much more What You’ll Do Develop, maintain and enforce data governance policies, standards and procedures to ensure consistency, integrity and compliance across data assets. Perform triage of incoming data requests and data issues and ensure correct categorisation, routing and prioritisation so they are handled by the appropriate teams. Collaborate with data stewards, data owners, analysts, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure data definitions, lineage and metadata are documented and understood. Support implementation and maintenance of tools and technologies for metadata management, data catalogues, data profiling / quality control. Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant legislation/regulation (e.g. GIPA), internal policies, and data sharing agreements. Contribute to continuous improvement of data governance maturity, including training, awareness raising, and embedding governance practices throughout the organization. What We Are Looking For Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field e.g. Information Management, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to data sharing, privacy, and access in NSW (e.g. GIPA, privacy legislation). Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, standards, and best practices (e.g. DAMA-DMBOK, metadata management, data lifecycle management). Extensive experience working in data governance, data quality, or data management roles, ideally including leadership or senior contributor experience. Current NSW Drivers Licence. How We Will Support You At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals. When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities. More About Our Team / Culture No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public. Who is WaterNSW? WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW. We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au . Please note applications for this position will close on 12th December 2025, 5.00pm. Apply Now Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Quality Assurance Industries: Utilities, Renewable Energy - Semiconductor Manufacturing - Government Administration #J-18808-Ljbffr