About the role

  • Lead data and AI strategy at McMillan Shakespeare, focused on data governance and enterprise analytics. Drive successful transformation with trusted data and advanced AI capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own a coherent data and AI strategy, aligned to enterprise priorities, approved technology roadmaps, and business value outcomes.
  • Own and implement the enterprise data governance operating model (including data domains, data ownership /stewardship , data quality management, metadata and definitions), and chair/lead relevant governance forums to drive adoption and compliance.
  • Lead high-performing data, analytics and AI teams across data engineering, and AI/ML domains.
  • Own the AI governance (Responsible AI) framework, including principles, guardrails, review/approval pathways, model risk management, monitoring, and periodic assurance of high-risk use cases.
  • Ensure data platforms and critical data products meet agreed availability, performance, quality and recoverability expectations.
  • Be accountable for data and AI service incident trends, systemic issues, and continuous improvement in collaboration with Service and Operations functions.
  • Own and operate the enterprise data governance and AI governance controls, proactively managing data, privacy and model risk (including third-party risk) and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external obligations.

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in a technology or business ‑ related discipline
  • Senior leadership experience in data platforms, analytics and/or AI/ML delivery
  • Proven delivery of large-scale data platform modernisation , consolidation and/or enterprise analytics uplift
  • Experience operating in regulated, high-availability environments with strong privacy, security and operational controls for data
  • Executive ‑ level communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Strong ownership mindset and accountability
  • Senior leadership experience in software engineering and platform management

Benefits

  • Strong culture and the support of a values-based recognition program
  • Novated leasing benefits and discounts
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
  • Sonder digital wellbeing platform , providing personalised support 24/7, plus annual flu vaccinations
  • Default Income Protection Insurance reimbursed for members of the MMS Default Super Fund
  • Exempt Employee Share Plan
  • Volunteer leave & Career break
  • MMS Rewards program

Job title

Head of Data – AI

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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