Associate Director, Data Strategy

Job description

About Us At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers. About the Role As the Associate Director, Data Strategy you will be responsible for assessing, designing and driving the transformation of the Institutional Division’s data ecosystem. The Divisional Data strategy solution will enable scalable, trusted, and efficient Non-Financial Risk data capabilities and risk management practices that support key business objectives around revenues, productivity and risk management. Specifically, the role will define and plan activities required to deliver automated risk control testing for the Division using AI and advanced analytics solutions. These capabilities are critical to support the effective implementation of the Divisional NFR agenda. Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours. Role Type: Permanent Role Location: Melbourne or Brisbane Work Hours: Full-time, 40hrs/week What will your day look like? Your key accountabilities will include: Partner with business and functional stakeholders to shape the Division’s data strategy and support the Institutional 2030 strategic agenda. Assess the current data landscape across customers, transactions, products, and technology to identify opportunities, risks, and gaps. Develop and implement a modern data strategy leveraging scalable data platforms, governance, and analytics capabilities. Create a prioritized roadmap that aligns data initiatives with broader divisional transformation and business objectives. Define and track key performance metrics to measure data quality, adoption, accessibility, AI enablement, and business value. Build data capability across the Division by promoting data literacy, educating stakeholders, and fostering a data-driven culture. What will you bring? To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following: Ability to develop compelling and effective strategic plans Demonstrated experience influencing senior executive teams Enterprise Architecture experience and mindset High familiarity with data analysis, data science and engineering techniques Understanding of data value chain and what data capabilities support effective data management practices You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you. So why join us? From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive. But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career. We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more. At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you're a candidate with a disability or access requirement, and have an enquiry about the support provided, please let us know on your application or visit ANZ Accessibility and Inclusion Programs for alternate contact methods. To find out more about working at ANZ, visit . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 119903 . Job Posting End Date 18/11/2026, 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)