About the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) was formed on 1 January 2019. We work to improve the lives of older people by maintaining the integrity of the aged care system.
As the single independent regulator of Australian Government aged care services, we offer a variety of interesting and challenging jobs across most capital cities.
It is an exciting time to join the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, with major reforms underway to improve aged care in Australia. You will be contributing to our role as the national regulator to safeguard and protect older Australians receiving aged care services.
Meet some of our people and learn more about the Commission and our Regulatory Strategy on our website https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au
About the Team
The Commission’s Data and Products Section is responsible for the development, maintenance and enhancements of core data architecture and systems. These include the Commission’s data lakehouse and Power BI reporting.
The Data and Products Section staff are largely specialist roles, including Power BI developers, scrum masters, business analysts, data engineers and DevOps engineers.
The Data and Products Section is part of the Data, Analytics and Intelligence Branch, along with the Intelligence and Analytics Section and Customer and Strategy Section.
About the Role
As Director of Data and Products, you will oversee the work of the Data and Products Section. This includes prioritising and overseeing the delivery of core products and services, engaging with stakeholders external to the section, and managing recruitment and procurement. You will provide the strategic direction for the section, linking its deliverables to the needs of the Commission.
Position Duties
Position duties include, but are not limited to:
* Strategic alignment of data product development: Oversee the development, implementation and use of a product lifecycle that aligns the development of data products and services (including Power BI dashboards) to the Commission’s strategic priorities.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders across the Commission (particularly Digital Branch) and broader aged care sector to understand their data, analytical, intelligence and reporting requirements and needs.
* Team Leadership and Development: Provide leadership, mentorship, and support to the Data and Products Section, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Recruit and develop talent, build capabilities, and empower staff to achieve their full potential and contribute to the success of the Commission.
* Management of data architecture: Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of the Commission’s data architecture, include the data lakehouse (Snowflake) and data integrations (Workato). Manage procurement processes and monitor expenditure for the data architecture, and identify opportunities for efficiency. Identify and implement enhancements where required, such as to enable the safe use of artificial intelligence.
Position Eligibility Requirements (Selection Criteria)
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple data and analytics projects and priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, while leveraging technology.
* Experience aligning the strategic goals of an organisation with data and analytics products and services.
* The ability to influence decision-making at the strategic, operational and tactical level through the use of data and analytics. Experience working in a regulatory environment is desirable.
* Highly developed leadership and management skills, including the ability to foster a positive and supportive team culture. Experience leading teams of technical experts is desirable.
* Extensive experience overseeing procurement and recruitment activities for technical roles and digital and data platforms and tools.
Position Notes
* Salary offered will be between $141,487 - $167,513 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid.
* Only candidates who hold Australian citizenship can apply. Appointment is conditional on successfully completing a national police check. For more information, please visit https://www.apsc.gov.au/citizenship-aps
* Satisfy a National Coordinated Criminal History Check
* Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for a specified term. Opportunities will be offered for varying periods up to 12 months with the option to extend to a total of 24 months.
* Merit Pool established through this selection process may be used to fill this or future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies. Only candidates who hold Australian citizenship can apply.
* Successful candidates must be willing to undertake a pre-employment screening.
In your application, please provide a statement of claims against the position eligibility requirements (selection criteria) in no more than 750-words, maximum pitch outlining why you are the right person for the role, what you can offer, and how your skills knowledge, experience and qualifications are relevant to the role (Key capabilities).
Please complete the application and submit by Sunday, 1 February 2026 and 12:00 AM.
Please contact our recruitment team on (02) 9633 3262 or recruitment@agedcarequality.gov.au for assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.
Specific questions about the roles can be directed to Tim O’Mahony, Chief Data and Analytics Officer by emailing CDAO@agedcarequality.gov.au with Position title in the subject line.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Commission is committed to fostering a workplace with flexible work arrangements to support a diverse, respectful and inclusive culture for all staff.
The Commission recognises the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and is committed to the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan. The Commission values the unique knowledge and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees which strengthens and supports our focus on protecting and enhancing the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life of aged care consumers.
RecruitAbility
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under RecruitAbility you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under RecruitAbility; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information, visit https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability.
We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support at relevant stages of the recruitment process. Please email recruitment@agedcarequality.gov.au if you need any adjustments made.
Further information
For further information about the Quality Commission, office locations and other related resources, please visit https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au
For more information on the Australian Public Service, please visit https://www.apsc.gov.au/publications-and-media/current-publications/cracking-the-code.factsheet-4 and https://www.apsc.gov.au/publications-and-media/current-publications/cracking-the-code.
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