Data Business Analyst – Data Governance

Data Business Analyst – Data Governance

Join one of Australia’s leading universities and help shape the future of data governance. We’re seeking an experienced Data Business Analyst to support a large-scale Data Minimisation and Governance Uplift Program. This role will play a critical part in supporting the ongoing classification and rationalisation of data across the institution, ensuring compliance, improved data quality, and stronger information management practices.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

• $950.00 a day + GST
• Initial 10-Month engagement, with possibility of extension.
• Hybrid working model.
• Exposure to working alongside a well-established Australian Uni.

THE ROLE:

• Lead analysis and discovery for a university-wide data minimisation initiative, focusing on reducing redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data.
• Support the ongoing classification and cataloguing of data across a wide variety of systems and business units.
• Engage, challenge, and influence senior stakeholders, including those with limited data governance maturity to drive alignment and accountability.
• Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements, clarify data ownership, define classification and minimisation rules.
• Document governance requirements, policies, workflows, and operating procedures.
• Collaborate with data stewards, technical teams, and business units to operationalise data classification within governance tools.
• Previous experience with tools such as: RecordPoint, Microsoft Purview, Alation, OneTrust, and Informatica.
• Maintain artefacts in Confluence and manage work items and dependencies using JIRA.
• Work autonomously and proactively manage delivery within a complex and decentralised organisational structure.

THE COMPANY:

A leading multi-sector university with more than 90,000 students and 10,000 staff globally. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive experience in data governance, information classification, or data minimisation projects.
• Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills; able to make sense of complex and ambiguous data landscapes.
• Skilled at stakeholder engagement, particularly in navigating challenging or change-resistant environments.
• Confident facilitating workshops, presenting findings, and building consensus across varied stakeholder groups.
• Experience with data governance/classification tools such as RecordPoint, Purview, Alation, OneTrust, or Informatica is highly desirable.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to drive outcomes and add structure in fast-moving environments.

Please note: You must have Full Working Rights in Australia and be based in Melbourne.

To apply, click the link and upload your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx), or please send through a copy of your latest CV to dmann@welovesalt.com for a confidential discussion.

Please note: Only suitable candidates will get a call back for this vacancy.

Acknowledgement of Country

Salt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies.

We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.

Salt acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.