Job Description

Personnel Area: Corporate Services

Branch: Support Services

Salary Range: Band 7 $132,572 - $144,942 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 24 months (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed).

Location: Green Square/Brisbane Square

Our Business

Corporate Services is committed to delivering better value by continuously improving our people, our processes and our technology.

Our Branch

Support Services provides Council's key support services under a centralised model.

Our efficient back-of-house support ensures more resources can be focused on Council’s front-line service delivery.

The Role

The Business Analytics Lead manages the development and delivery of a contemporary business analytics capability across Support Services.

The role is responsible for turning complex data into meaningful insights that support strategic planning, operational decision making, performance measurement and continuous improvement. Working in partnership with senior leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, the position provides expert advice and leadership to ensure decisions are informed by reliable data, evidence and best practice analytics.

This role also drives the design and implementation of scalable analytics frameworks, reporting solutions and data visualisation tools that improve organisational performance and service delivery.

The Business Analytics Lead fosters a high-performing, customer-focused and values-based culture, while building capability across teams and promoting innovative approaches to solving business challenges and delivering positive outcomes for the community.

To be successful you will have

• demonstrated ability to model and lead performance excellence and a values-based culture in line with Council’s Leadership Blueprint
• extensive business analytics expertise, with the ability to analyse complex data, identify trends and opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations that support informed decision making
• highly developed communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights, reports and presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences
• proven experience designing and implementing analytics frameworks, performance measures, dashboards and reporting solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes and support organisational improvement
• experience using data visualisation and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI or similar analytics tools
• strong understanding of organisational performance frameworks, continuous improvement methodologies and change management principles.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role requires a Criminal History Check to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Gema Santos on 07 3178 1863.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Monday 17 August 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — including paid or unpaid employment, operating their own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflicts of interest or other risks (such as fatigue) in a way that puts the public interest first. Maintaining employment outside Council does not preclude you from being considered for roles within Council.

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