Oceania Data Lead - Senior Manager or Associate Director

Oceania Data Lead 

The opportunity

This is a defining Data leadership role for EY Oceania.

As the Oceania Data Lead, you will activate the region’s data strategy to power AI at scale. You will be accountable for ensuring data across Oceania is trusted, governed, discoverable and fit for purpose to enable AI Ready services and client solutions.

Aligned to the global data network and EY.ai Ready Data priorities, you will lead how Oceania strengthens data foundations, accelerates adoption of AI Ready data products and scales synthetic data as a strategic growth capability.

This role is pivotal to translating data strategy into enterprise impact, embedding disciplined governance and enabling the business to deliver AI driven outcomes built on secure, compliant and commercially valuable data.

This role can be performed from any of our EY offices across Australia. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

Activate the Oceania Data Strategy

• Drive execution of the Oceania data strategy aligned to global AI Ready Data priorities
 • Translate global data frameworks into practical regional implementation that accelerates adoption
 • Partner with Service Lines and Technology leaders to position data as a strategic enabler of AI led growth

Strengthen Data Governance and Trust

• Establish and continuously enhance governance frameworks across the region
 • Ensure clear ownership, classification and accountability for data assets
 • Embed consistent standards for data quality, security, lifecycle management and regulatory compliance
 • Enable governance that supports responsible AI 

Enable AI Ready Data and Analytics

• Partner with data product managers to enable the adoption of governed and discoverable data products
 • Support integration of AI Ready data products into client engagements and internal solutions
 • Promote reuse and measurable value from regional data assets
 • Coordinate regional analytics efforts to generate insights that inform business decisions and improve service delivery

Advance Synthetic Data as a Strategic Capability

• Support implementation of synthetic data initiatives to enhance privacy and enable secure testing and model training
 • Establish oversight and guardrails for responsible use of synthetic and derived data
 • Partner with Risk and Technology to ensure alignment with regulatory and firm standards
 • Enable safe innovation through controlled use of synthetic datasets

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience leading enterprise data strategy activation in complex organisations
 • Strong understanding of governance, regulatory compliance and risk management
 • Experience driving adoption across multidisciplinary teams
 • Knowledge of AI Ready data principles and privacy enhancing techniques
• Executive level stakeholder engagement and influence

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. 

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits     

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 

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