Job Description
icare
Reference number
498541
Occupation
Information and Communications Technology
Work type
Full-Time
Location
Sydney City
Salary Information
Closing date
30 April 2026 at 11:55pm
Data Quality & Management Specialist
Lead data quality and data management capabilities ensuring critical data assets are high quality, measurable, and fit for purpose.
Sydney CBD
Worked in data quality & management uplift programs in regulated environments.
Experience working within Data Governance programs
Permanent Role |Hybrid working | Salary of $ 149,739 base plus.
About the Role
Lead data quality and data management capabilities ensuring critical data assets are high quality, measurable, and fit for purpose. Provide expert guidance on data quality standards, frameworks, controls, metadata.
Influence and collaborate with business and technology teams to build strong data management capabilities.
Benefits
A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
17.5% annual leave loading
Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Duties
It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Data Quality & Management Specialist you will:
Work with stakeholders to develop and implement data quality frameworks and practices including data quality rules, thresholds and scorecards
Provide expert input for defining metadata, reference data management standards and practices.
Collaborate with architects, platform teams and engineers to embed Data Quality controls.
Lead / oversight data quality profiling, monitoring and issue management processes
Contribute to data observability and near real time monitoring practices.
Build string partnerships with icare data domain owns, stewards, technology, data platform, risk and compliance teams to drive data management practices.
Facilitate forums such as those on data quality , cross domain working groups on data quality , data management matters.
Coach junior team members, broader data, analytics and AI teams on data management matters.
Act as SME on data quality and data management controls for regulatory reporting, risk management, data platform projects.
Provide expert advice on data quality measurement, remediation, root cause analysis
Developing and maintaining relationships with client stakeholders.
Engagement in Data Management and Quality activities with stakeholders, including planning and execution of strategic priorities
Define and enforce standards for business definitions, metadata, access levels, and data quality rules, ensuring consistency across domains and alignment to enterprise policies.
Provide expert guidance to domains on structuring business metadata, including technical/physical attributes, lineage requirements, and documentation quality.
Review and approve changes to metadata, definitions, and lineage, ensuring coherence with enterprise frameworks and downstream impacts.
Skills & Experience
Strong/ demonstrated experience in data quality and management capability uplift programs.in complex, regulated environments.
Experience in implementing data capabilities in modern cloud-based data platforms and data governance/ data management tools.
Experience working within Data Governance programs.
Very strong familiarity with metadata issues, processes and practices.
Experience defining, implementing and managing business glossaries and data dictionaries.
Strong project co-ordination experience.
Strong interpersonal communication and influencing skills.
Strong skills in data management technology including metadata management, data lineage and data quality tools.
Experience maintaining metadata management tools, including developing data lineage and managing technical/ business metadata.
Experience building and maintaining Data Quality reports.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data issues into business terms.
Culture
We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.
About the Company
Our purpose is to care for the people of New South Wales, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. As NSW’s agency of insurance and care, in the past year we insured 338,000 businesses, covering four million workers and supporting 92,000 workers with injuries. We cared for over 1,800 people severely injured on our roads and supported more than 5,450 impacted by a dust disease. We helped 775 homeowners, insuring $20.9 billion in residential projects, and continue to protect $436 billion in NSW Government assets including iconic landmarks the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. icare continues to refine and transform how we deliver services to improve experiences for those we serve.
For more information about icare visit our website
icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.
If you are an employee of icare please apply via Hugo to submit your application. We want to support you with the next step in your career.
Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.
Reference number
498541
Occupation
Information and Communications Technology
Work type
Full-Time
Location
Sydney City
Salary Information
Closing date
30 April 2026 at 11:55pm
Data Quality & Management Specialist
Lead data quality and data management capabilities ensuring critical data assets are high quality, measurable, and fit for purpose.
Sydney CBD
Worked in data quality & management uplift programs in regulated environments.
Experience working within Data Governance programs
Permanent Role |Hybrid working | Salary of $ 149,739 base plus.
About the Role
Lead data quality and data management capabilities ensuring critical data assets are high quality, measurable, and fit for purpose. Provide expert guidance on data quality standards, frameworks, controls, metadata.
Influence and collaborate with business and technology teams to build strong data management capabilities.
Benefits
A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
17.5% annual leave loading
Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Duties
It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Data Quality & Management Specialist you will:
Work with stakeholders to develop and implement data quality frameworks and practices including data quality rules, thresholds and scorecards
Provide expert input for defining metadata, reference data management standards and practices.
Collaborate with architects, platform teams and engineers to embed Data Quality controls.
Lead / oversight data quality profiling, monitoring and issue management processes
Contribute to data observability and near real time monitoring practices.
Build string partnerships with icare data domain owns, stewards, technology, data platform, risk and compliance teams to drive data management practices.
Facilitate forums such as those on data quality , cross domain working groups on data quality , data management matters.
Coach junior team members, broader data, analytics and AI teams on data management matters.
Act as SME on data quality and data management controls for regulatory reporting, risk management, data platform projects.
Provide expert advice on data quality measurement, remediation, root cause analysis
Developing and maintaining relationships with client stakeholders.
Engagement in Data Management and Quality activities with stakeholders, including planning and execution of strategic priorities
Define and enforce standards for business definitions, metadata, access levels, and data quality rules, ensuring consistency across domains and alignment to enterprise policies.
Provide expert guidance to domains on structuring business metadata, including technical/physical attributes, lineage requirements, and documentation quality.
Review and approve changes to metadata, definitions, and lineage, ensuring coherence with enterprise frameworks and downstream impacts.
Skills & Experience
Strong/ demonstrated experience in data quality and management capability uplift programs.in complex, regulated environments.
Experience in implementing data capabilities in modern cloud-based data platforms and data governance/ data management tools.
Experience working within Data Governance programs.
Very strong familiarity with metadata issues, processes and practices.
Experience defining, implementing and managing business glossaries and data dictionaries.
Strong project co-ordination experience.
Strong interpersonal communication and influencing skills.
Strong skills in data management technology including metadata management, data lineage and data quality tools.
Experience maintaining metadata management tools, including developing data lineage and managing technical/ business metadata.
Experience building and maintaining Data Quality reports.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data issues into business terms.
Culture
We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.
About the Company
Our purpose is to care for the people of New South Wales, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. As NSW’s agency of insurance and care, in the past year we insured 338,000 businesses, covering four million workers and supporting 92,000 workers with injuries. We cared for over 1,800 people severely injured on our roads and supported more than 5,450 impacted by a dust disease. We helped 775 homeowners, insuring $20.9 billion in residential projects, and continue to protect $436 billion in NSW Government assets including iconic landmarks the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. icare continues to refine and transform how we deliver services to improve experiences for those we serve.
For more information about icare visit our website
icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.
If you are an employee of icare please apply via Hugo to submit your application. We want to support you with the next step in your career.
Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Data Quality & Management Specialist position is now open for candidates interested in the Data Entry Jobs sector. This role in Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Data Entry Jobs is a plus.
