Director Data Engineering

You’re a future-focused leader who embraces and helps others adapt to change.

You’re passionate about building high-performance technology solutions. From collaborating across disciplines to creating refined experiences, you’ll be instrumental in shaping the technological landscape and driving digital transformation.

In this role, you'll:

Take the lead in shaping the next phase of Transport for NSW’s enterprise data engineering capability.

Working within Group Technology’s Chief Data Office, you’ll set the direction for how data engineering evolves across a large and complex organisation. You’ll shape the roadmap, influence investment priorities and lead the adoption of modern, cloud-based engineering practices that enable trusted data, analytics and AI.

Leading a team of 14, you’ll bring together people, technology and engineering practices to create secure, scalable and reusable data solutions. You’ll work alongside senior technology and business leaders, building capability and driving greater consistency across a federated environment.

This is an opportunity to have genuine influence at enterprise scale, modernising how Transport engineers and uses data and building a capability that will support the organisation well into the future.
The role is permanent full time.

Your home location is Macquarie Park, and the team anchor day is Wednesday plus either Tuesday or Thursday. You will also work from our CBD office, alongside a 50% monthly office attendance requirement. Flexible hybrid working arrangements are available to promote balance and productivity.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You’re an experienced data engineering leader who can combine technical credibility with enterprise leadership. You know how to set direction, bring people with you and turn strategy into practical engineering outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• Senior leadership experience across enterprise data engineering, cloud or big-data environments

• Experience shaping engineering roadmaps, investment priorities and large-scale transformation

• Strong knowledge of modern data platforms,enterprise data products, integration, modelling, architecture, security, privacy and governance

• The ability to influence executives and build alignment across technology and business teams

• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams

• A track record of driving the adoption of new engineering practices in complex environments

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

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