Lead Data Analyst

• Lead a small team
• National Location (Sydney or Melbourne preferred)
• Work from Home & Office – Flexibility to suit your lifestyle
  
  

Are you an experienced Senior Data Analyst with strong technical knowledge of Superannuation/Financial Markets with a passion for leading and developing a team? We have an excellent opportunity in our Remediation, Rectification & Risk Department.

The Role
The Lead Data Analyst main purpose is to co-ordinate the workflow of multiple Data Analysts (DA) to facilitate and determine suitable steps to perform data analysis, data assurance, compensation payment (interest) calculations, developing extracts from core administration systems and creating core SQL scripts an documenting process procedures. This role requires the Lead Data Analyst to collaborate with the Project Manager, Business Analysts and numerous delivery partner, stakeholders across the business, in understanding incidents and planning its data requirements needed for rectification / remediation.

This role will suit someone with strong data analysis skills who enjoys leading a team to ensure best outcomes for the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for output and quality of DA team members
• Responsible for setting KPI and performance targets for team members
• Point of escalation for team members
• Serve as an ongoing coach or advisor to the DA team, including technical coaching ensuring documentation is accurate and complete, meets the required standards, deadlines are being met
• Managing the onboarding / roll-off activities for DA resources who join or leave the team ( MLC Wealth Limited)
• Environment management i.e. ensuring the infrastructure requirements and calculation tools are maintained / validated for currency etc
• Assurance activities for peers to ensure calculation and compensation accuracy.
• Understand the overall data driven scope of the incident and identify efficiencies and best practice (where feasible)
• Manage quality of data outputs
• Identification, escalation and mitigation of risks in the client identification process
• Build and operation of remediation data assets is expected to include:
• Creating tools and techniques to optimise program processes
• SQL script writing and SQL script review in support of program processes
• Suggesting process improvements and optimisations
• Understanding of Indices, fundamentals and analytical data, returns level data etc.
• Undertake daily, fortnightly scrum ceremonies for the project
  
  

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Possess

• Advanced Data analysis and SQL experience is essential
• Experience leading a team
• Supurb/Compass experience is highly regarded
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels
• Demonstrable training / experience cleansing and blending data from different data sources to perform analysis using SQL
• Proven experience to ‘cut’ the data, as opposed to building Databases/Data Architecture
• Strong data analysis skills, with proven experience working in a complex data environment and large data sets, as well as capability using database query to extract and draw conclusion from data sets
• SQL Certification
• IT, Commerce or Finance related degree OR prior experience in client identification for a large-scale remediation program.
  
  

Benefits

• In return, we offer development opportunities at an ASX top 200 company
• A professional, supportive, and friendly culture
• A range of corporate and lifestyle benefits
  
  

The Business
Insignia Financial is one of Australia’s leading wealth management organisations, undertaking a rapid and exciting transformation. The Insignia Financial group has been helping Australians secure their future since 1846. During that time, we have grown substantially to become a leading provider of quality financial services. We now manage and administer more than $200 billion of client monies and are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in the ASX top 200 (ASX:IFL).

To Apply
Please submit your resume with a covering letter by clicking on “Apply Now.”

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and at a minimum be required to undertake police and basic credit checks as a condition of employment.

Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

Insignia Financial is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications regardless of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an adjustment during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.

Insignia Financial is conscious of our WHS obligations and is committed to providing a safe workplace for everyone. As such, we require all new employees to be able to comply with our National COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. We will gladly and openly discuss this with you during the recruitment process if you wish.

Please be aware that Insignia Financial is currently undergoing an Organisational Design process, which may impact future organisational structure.

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