Data Quality Lead Job at Woolworths Supermarkets (Auckland)

Job Description

As Data Quality Lead, you will bridge the gap between technical management and real business value. In this fixed-term role, you will stand up and fast-track WWNZ's data governance, quality, and risk management across both operational and analytical data. Leading a dedicated team, you will lift capabilities to ensure our data is safe, compliant, and optimized for both human decisions and AI systems. Your ultimate goal? Transitioning a sustainable, mature operating model to our permanent team by the end of your term.

Job Responsibility

Strategic Roadmap Development: Own, socialize, and execute a future-forward project plan and roadmap for WWNZ Data Excellence that aligns seamlessly with broader Woolworths Group initiatives
Embedded Governance by Design: Partner early in the project lifecycle and collaborate with Data Engineering to build governance, quality principles, and risk management into platform and data product development from day one
Enterprise Data Quality & Certification: Drive data quality uplifts, monitoring, and issue resolution to certify critical enterprise data, training sets, and model embeddings—ensuring all GenAI, ML, and business decisions rely on trusted, unbiased data
Unstructured Data & AI Governance: Define and execute governance frameworks for unstructured data assets while overseeing data parameters tailored to a tiered AI architecture (including data chatting, team agents, and customer-facing bots)
Data Council & Forum Leadership: Organize, lead, and facilitate the Data Council and governance forums, driving strategic data conversations, resolving cross-functional escalations, and ensuring alignment across business units
Tooling & Documentation Mastery: Drive the adoption of enterprise data tools (e.g., Collibra, Ataccama) to manage key data assets, business glossaries, and data lineage, while clearly defining ownership and stewardship roles across the business
Compliance, Privacy, & Group Alignment: Partner with Privacy, Legal, and the Customer Trust COE to champion 'Privacy by Design,' support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), and serve as the primary NZ voice aligning with Woolworths Group Data Management (GDM)
High-Performance People Leadership: Lead, coach, and intensively upskill a team of two Senior Data Excellence Analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and automation so they can independently manage the operating model in the future

Requirements

Hands-on Tooling Experience: Experience with data management tools (e.g., Collibra, Ataccama, or similar platforms) as well as project management tools like JIRA and Confluence
Data Quality: Strong ability to identify and prioritize data quality issues, recommend best practices, and collaborate on swift resolutions for technical, operational, and organizational data problems
Problem Solving: Possesses excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for complex data analysis
Transformation & Agile: Experience in transformation and change management, coupled with a strong understanding of Agile principles for efficient delivery
Strong communication and presentation skills: enabling effective representation in Group forums and the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Adaptability & Critical Thinking: Ability to think creatively and critically, thriving in fast-paced, dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous work environments
Team Leadership & Development: Demonstrated experience leading teams, fostering a culture of development, innovation, and growth through coaching, feedback, and continuous learning
Cross-functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams within an Agile delivery framework
IAPP, DAMA certification or other related studies in privacy, governance, ethics

What we offer

A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network
Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work
12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus paid superannuation for up to 12 months while the Team Member is on parental leave - eligible from the first day of employment
A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app
A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you

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