Senior Data Steward

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

Your New Role Looks Like This:

We’re looking for a Senior Data Steward to help uplift Australian Unity’s enterprise data governance capability and make a real impact on how we manage, protect and use data across the organisation.

If you love solving complex data problems, enjoy working with stakeholders, and want to help shape data governance at scale - this role gives you the space and influence to do just that.

• Lead the uplift of our data governance tools (Ataccama, Tableau) and help improve data quality, controls and processes
• Work across the business to support data mapping, privacy and security uplift
• Translate technical concepts into clear, business‑friendly insights
• Collaborate with tech, data and business teams to embed governance standards
• Gather and document requirements for future data governance tooling
• Implement Technical Roadmap for Data Governance in collaboration with the Data Operations team
• Build strong relationships and act as a trusted advisor to data stewards and SMEs
• Contribute to an engaged, collaborative and high‑performing Data Governance team 

About You:

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• 5+ years in Data Engineering with experience in AWS Glue
• Minimum 2 years cloud engineering experience in AWS
• Hands‑on experience with Ataccama and building Tableau dashboards
• Strong understanding of privacy, security and data governance frameworks
• Experience implementing data controls and project management experience implementing data projects
• Ability to influence, coach and partner with stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive, collaborative approach - and a passion for improving how data is used

What’s on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.