About the role
In this role you will be the key liaison for stakeholders across the organisation, you’ll gather requirements and drive the end-to-end creation of reports and analytical dashboards, from design and build to testing, UAT, and sign-off. You’ll collaborate closely with data engineers to shape the data and transformations needed, ensuring business needs are fully met through robust, insightful data models.

Work type: Permanent, full-time
Classification: Band 8, $122,040 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Drive innovation by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in delivering services that delight customers and the community.
• Handle workspace and user administration, implementing scalable access management while ensuring full compliance with the City’s IT security policies.
• Clearly communicate requirements to data engineers and network teams for data visualization, including new environments, resources, and performance improvements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to understand challenges, opportunities, and business priorities that support the City’s strategic goals.
• Lead requirement and design workshops with business and technical teams, translating insights into dashboards, reports, and ETL/ELT logic.
• Manage the semantic layer in Qlik Cloud and Power BI data flows, enforce report lifecycle processes, audit usage, decommission redundant reports, and optimize user licences.
• Advise on ways to enhance data visualisation tools, techniques, and workflows, staying aligned with industry best practices.
• Lead the City’s visualisation user and developer network, set standards for themes, accessibility, and templates, and provide training and ongoing support.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have a tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management or equivalent.   Alternatively, you will possess a combination of formal training and at least 10 years’ experience in a similar position.

Essential Experience:

• Proven expertise in enterprise data warehousing and analytics, including Power BI (Desktop & Server), Power BI datasets, or Qlik Sense/Cloud.
• Experienced in partnering with senior stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver tailored reporting and analytics solutions.
• Solid knowledge of dimensional data models and semantic layers, with a track record of collaborating effectively on design.
• Strong SQL skills to develop prototypes and provide actionable feedback to data engineering teams, enabling efficient and impactful visualisations.
• Skilled at leading sessions with stakeholders at all levels, from discovery and requirement gathering to final sign-off.
• Proven track record of providing technical thought leadership and mentoring junior data visualization specialists.
• Exceptional communication skills, writing, presenting, and speaking to align stakeholders and secure support for outcomes.
• Strong time management, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and multiple projects to consistently meet deadlines.

Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Cameron Bartlett | Data Engineering and Insights Lead

Cameron.Bartlett@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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