DATA AND ANALYTICS LEAD

Apply Job no: 682231 Category: Strategic Project, Program and Policy, Numerical Analysis Personnel Area: Public Transport Services Branch: Business Improvement Salary Range: Band 8 $150,432 - $162,791 + Superannuation Work type: Temporary Full-time Duration: Up to 3 years Location: Brisbane Square Lead the data transformation of one of Brisbane's largest public transport networks. Shape the future of data, analytics and reporting across a complex operational environment. Drive the creation of a trusted single source of truth for business decision making. Partner directly with senior leaders to influence strategic and operational outcomes. Play a key role in the implementation of Council's Modern ERP program. Establish data governance, ownership and quality frameworks that deliver lasting impact. Our Business Public Transport Services plays a vital role in keeping Brisbane moving. From planning for future growth to delivering reliable services today, the division supports a connected, accessible and liveable city. Our Branch The Business Improvement Branch brings together planning, insights and innovation to shape how Public Transport Services evolves. The team focuses on making performance visible, improving decision making and driving better outcomes across the network. The Role The Data & Analytics Lead is responsible for shaping how data, performance insights and reporting enable informed decision-making across Public Transport Services. Working closely with leaders at all levels, you will translate complex information into meaningful insights that drive performance, identify opportunities, and support strategic and operational priorities. You will play a pivotal role in advancing the organisation's data maturity by establishing robust governance frameworks, enhancing reporting and analytics capabilities, and fostering a culture where data is trusted, accessible and used to drive better outcomes for customers, employees and the community. In this role, you will: Lead the development and continuous improvement of enterprise performance frameworks, including KPIs, targets, benchmarks and benefits realisation measures that support strategic and operational objectives deliver meaningful performance insights through modern dashboards, visualisations and reporting that enable leaders to make informed decisions with confidence establish and embed data governance, reporting standards and quality controls to ensure data is trusted, consistent and fit for purpose across the organisation. provide authoritative advice to senior leaders on performance trends, emerging risks, opportunities and priority areas for intervention drive benefits realisation and value tracking, ensuring transformation, technology and improvement initiatives deliver measurable outcomes translate complex operational, customer and financial data into compelling narratives and actionable recommendations that influence decision-making coordinate performance inputs across multiple business areas to create an integrated view of organisational performance and progress against priorities build organisation-wide capability in data literacy and performance management, enabling teams to effectively use data to improve outcomes align performance reporting with strategic planning, operational delivery, transformation programs and continuous improvement initiatives ensure compliance with Council requirements relating to governance, privacy, information management and information security. To be successful you will have: Strong experience leading data, analytics or performance reporting functions in complex environments proven ability to design and embed reporting frameworks, dashboards and benefits tracking strong data literacy and the ability to translate analysis into clear insights experience establishing reporting standards, cadence and data quality controls well-developed stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence senior leaders a focus on driving accountability and improving outcomes through insight Desirable: experience in public transport, infrastructure or government environments familiarity with information governance, privacy and security requirements 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. This role may require a Criminal History Check. For more information: Please call Lillian Moriarty on 07 3178 7205. 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: Sunday 23 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 - includingpaid or unpaid employment,operatingtheir own business or volunteering in certain circumstances - and to manage any conflictsof interest or other risks (such as fatigue)in a way that puts the public interestfirst.Maintainingemployment outside Council does notprecludeyou from being considered for roles within Council. Related documents PP26 490 Economist - Data and Analytics Lead - Band 8 Published on 04 Aug 2026, 5:08 AM