Senior Data Steward

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

About the Opportunity:

Join our Technology team as a Senior Data Steward on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

As we continue to strengthen our enterprise-wide data governance capability, this role will play a key part in uplifting how Australian Unity identifies, manages and protects critical data across the health insurance platform.

Working within our PHI and Enabling Functions Data team, you’ll help operationalise our Information Governance Framework and embed effective data stewardship, data quality and data risk management practices across the platform. Acting as a trusted governance partner to Data Domain Owners, System Owners and business stakeholders, you’ll support the quality, integrity, security and lifecycle management of our most critical information assets.

A key focus of the role will be supporting data mapping, improving data quality and engaging with senior stakeholders - including executive-level technology leaders - to drive stronger governance, privacy, security and regulatory outcomes.

In this role, you will lead and support key activities across:

• Data Governance & Risk: Partner with business and technology stakeholders to embed data governance frameworks, policies and standards, drive accountability for data ownership and stewardship, and identify/escalate data risks.

• Data Quality Excellence: Develop and monitor data quality rules, scorecards and governance metrics, analyse trends, support root-cause investigations and coordinate remediation activities.

• Critical Data Management: Support the identification, documentation and governance of Critical Data Elements/CRDEs, metadata, data dictionaries, data lineage, data flows and governance artefacts.

• Data Lifecycle & Compliance: Support governance activities across data retention, archival, destruction and de-identification, while helping business units meet privacy, information governance and regulatory obligations.

• Stakeholder Leadership: Facilitate governance workshops and stakeholder forums, build trusted relationships across business and technology teams, and promote data literacy, governance awareness and stewardship capability.

About You:

You are a highly collaborative, articulate governance professional who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery experience. You can translate data governance and risk concepts into clear business language, influence senior stakeholders and support accountability across business and technology teams.

You will bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in Data Governance, Data Stewardship, Information Governance or Data Quality

• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders, including executive or CTO-level leaders

• Hands-on operational experience implementing governance practices, policies and standards

• Ability to identify, assess and communicate data risks across privacy, security, quality and compliance

• Sound knowledge of data governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls and information governance principles

• Exposure to data lineage, metadata management, Critical Data Elements or data lifecycle management

• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to lead workshops, translate business requirements into practical outcomes and influence decision-making across diverse stakeholder groups

• Enterprise experience in a large, complex or regulated organisation, ideally health insurance, financial services, insurance, banking, superannuation or similar

• Exposure to APRA CPS 234, APRA CPG 235, Privacy Impact Assessments, Collibra, Ataccama, Tableau, data catalogue or MDM tools will be highly regarded

Why Join Us?

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary

• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days

• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents

• Employee Referral Program

• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most

• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.

• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!

• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.