Manager, Data Platform Services

Join to apply for the Manager, Data Platform Services role at Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Manager, Data Platform Services role at Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) provided pay range This range is provided by Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range A$139,146.00/yr - A$164,602.00/yr The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is an independent Commonwealth statutory authority responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, radiocommunications, telecommunications and some online content. This work underpins our vision for a connected, informed and entertained Australia. Who we are Corporate and Research Division The Corporate and Research Divisio n partners with business areas across the ACMA, to provide enterprise wide enabling services and strategic advice so that the ACMA can achieve its purpose. The Division facilitates this through the delivery of key corporate functions including financial management, property services, security, procurement advice, performance reporting, research and data, digital and technology services, human resources, communications, and governance services. Research, Data and Governance Branch The Research, Data and Governance Branch is at the forefront of shaping and delivering impactful consumer and market research that drives regulatory decisions and supports the ACMA’s compliance and enforcement priorities. We champion the ACMA’s data strategy, data governance and geospatial frameworks, ensuring agency decision-making is supported by high-quality data, sharp analytics, and solid evidence-based insights. The Branch also provides essential governance services, robust risk and fraud management frameworks, seamless parliamentary coordination, efficient internal audit contract management, and targeted international advice and services. The Branch supports the Audit and Risk Committee with secretariat services and oversees the ACMA’s strategic planning and performance reporting. About the role Are you interested in helping inform decision making and operations at all levels with data that is discoverable, useable and safe? What about working to ensure that the vision outlined in the ACMA Data Strategy is delivered? As the Data Platform Services Manager, you will lead the delivery of a modern, scalable enterprise-wide data platform to meet the analytical and operational needs of the ACMA. You will provide technical leadership ensuring that the platform is optimised to meet business requirements, taking forward a program of work so that the platform can better enable the benefits of data management, self-service analytics and data science including contemporary ML/AI workflows. This role combines strategic leadership with technical know-how. You will drive improvements in our data analytics platform architecture and tooling, ingestion frameworks, transformation pipelines, implement data governance frameworks, and proactively monitor and optimise platform performance and reliability. An important focus will be to bring together data architecture, data engineering and data administration capabilities and lead the transition from outsourced to in-house resourcing. Key to success will be your ability to partner with internal stakeholders ensuring that the data analytics platform aligns with governance, architectural, security and best-practice standards. With a forward-looking approach, you will ensure that the ACMA’s data platform is ready to take full advantage of new technical developments and opportunities. The role is funded to lead a major transformational project to enhance the ACMA's cloud-based data analytics and reporting platform to provide contemporary data science and artificial intelligence capabilities. Key Duties In this role you will: Establish, scale, lead and manage a team of data specialist including data engineers, data platform administration and data architects supporting data platform development and operations Review the current state of ACMA’s Microsoft Azure cloud-based data analytics platform, including documentation and identify gaps and opportunities for uplift to inform a roadmap to grow our data capability in line with the ACMA Data Strategy—this includes data science and AI applications Evaluate and uplift technical documentation on data analytics platform design and operations to ensure alignment to relevant ACMA policies and procedures and best practice and standards Optimise data analytics platform architecture and operations in line with business needs to make data more accessible and create and maintain reliable and reusable data ingestion pipelines and transformation frameworks to integrate and manage internal and external data, while maintaining data security and privacy Monitor and enhance platform performance and usage to ensure efficient resource consumption and drive continuous improvement in platform reliability, data pipeline performance, and job orchestration Implement observability frameworks (e.g. quality checks, lineage, logging) to proactively detect and resolve data issues and address data quality Partner with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver a fit-for-purpose enterprise-wide data analytics platform infrastructure with technical capabilities that are scalable, flexible and cost-effective to meet changing ACMA needs and priorities—this extends to uplifting capability to store and analyse data from other Commonwealth agencies Engage with key stakeholders to manage platform priorities and deploy technical resources including data engineers, test leads, and business analysts to meet business objectives. Source and manage vendor engagement as appropriate and develop internal expertise to deliver data analytics platform services enterprise wide, and as part of cross functional data project delivery teams Connect technical and non-technical stakeholders and teams by fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing to leverage data effectively and unlock its full potential To be eligible for employment with ACMA, applicants must be an Australian citizen. The successful candidate will also be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance. Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Other, Information Technology, and Management Industries Government Administration and Government Relations Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) by 2x Get notified about new Data Services Manager jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia . 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