The Opportunity
Data and information are critical strategic assets that underpin informed decision-making, institutional performance, compliance, and long-term sustainability at UniSC.
Reporting to the Chief Data Officer, the Senior Lead, Data Analytics is a senior leadership role within the Insights and Analytics Unit (IAU), responsible for leading the strategic and technical evolution of UniSC’s enterprise data and analytics capability. This role will drive the continuous enhancement of enterprise data platforms, analytics environments, and modern data practices to maximise the value of institutional data assets and strengthen evidence-informed decision-making across the University.
You will provide leadership across enterprise data warehousing, analytics, business intelligence, data integration, and modern cloud-based analytics platforms, while fostering an insight-driven culture that enables better strategic and operational outcomes.
Working closely with executive leaders, academic and professional staff, and technology specialists, you will play a key role in shaping UniSC’s future analytics ecosystem and advancing organisational data maturity.
You will
About you
You are an accomplished data and analytics leader who combines strategic vision with strong technical expertise. You have successfully led enterprise data and analytics transformations and understand how modern data platforms, analytics environments, and governance frameworks work together to create organisational value.
You are equally comfortable engaging with executive stakeholders on strategic priorities as you are leading technical teams through complex data and analytics initiatives. You enjoy building capability, influencing change, and creating sustainable solutions that improve organisational performance.
Most importantly, you bring a collaborative leadership style, a commitment to innovation, and a passion for helping organisations realise the full value of their data assets.
You will possess:
Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.
UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.
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UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.
UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au
Applications for this position close midnight, Sunday 28 June 2026
Your completed application must include:
Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team
We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at Welcome to UniSC and LinkedIn Life
Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Brooklyn Coyle
Chief Data Officer (Interim)
Telephone: 07 5456 5480
Email: bcoyle@usc.edu.au
We’re all about doing work that matters, connecting with great people, and being part of an incredible journey. While we’re not the largest university, we are one of the fastest growing in Australia, now with over 2,000 staff across five campuses in South East Queensland and an expanding presence in major capital cities, and we’re making a big impact every day through ground-breaking research, a strong commitment to sustainability, high-performance sport, and award-winning alumni.
We are committed to delivering high-quality research and teaching that address major global and regional challenges, with established and emerging strengths in sustainability, environmental systems, biodiversity, aquaculture, preventative health and regional resilience. Our research excellence is internationally recognised through strong performance in global benchmarking, including leading rankings in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for “Zero Hunger,” “Climate Action” and “Life on Land.” UniSC is also recognised for its teaching excellence, with a strong emphasis on student success, innovative and engaging learning experiences, and strong graduate outcomes that equip learners to make meaningful contributions in their chosen fields. As the only university operating within three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, UniSC is uniquely positioned to leverage its natural environment to advance impactful research, teaching and partnerships that support sustainable futures, with sustainability embedded across all aspects of our teaching, research and operations.
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