Data Scientist

Job Description

Data Scientist

Location : Sydney

Salary Range : $125,000 – $150,000 + superannuation

Employment Type : Full-time (Hybrid : 2 days per week in the office)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join the team as a mid-to-senior level, hands-on contributor. This role is central to delivering accurate reporting, actionable business insights, and high-quality dashboards across critical areas such as student outcomes, franchisee performance, financial health, and marketing effectiveness.

Operating with high autonomy and visibility across the business, you will execute the company’s data strategy within the CIO’s broader IT governance framework. While this role has no direct people management responsibilities, you will be a trusted specialist who enables data-driven decision-making across multiple business units.

Reports to : Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Accountable for : Data reporting outputs, data integrity, and actionable insights

Nature : High-autonomy, specialist role with significant cross-business visibility

Key Stakeholder Interfaces

Regional CEOs & Business Leadership – Deliver operational performance visibility through dashboards and reporting

Curriculum Team – Enable measurement of learning outcomes and student performance

Marketing – Provide campaign reporting and attribution models

Product Manager – Support product KPIs and AI readiness with clean, structured data

IT Delivery – Align data flows with operational architecture

Franchisees – Provide standardized performance reporting and self-service dashboards

Core Responsibilities

Data Strategy Execution – Deliver trusted reporting, aligned with defined KPI frameworks

Reporting Infrastructure – Build and maintain enterprise dashboards in Power BI (Tableau desirable)

Data Quality Management – Implement validation frameworks and resolve integrity issues

Business Insight Delivery – Develop actionable insights and support ad-hoc reporting needs

Performance Tracking – Deliver board-level dashboards covering student, franchisee, and commercial KPIs

AI Enablement Support – Prepare datasets for predictive models and product analytics

Data Literacy – Train business users in self-service dashboards and data interpretation

Technical Scope

Dashboards : Power BI (primary); Tableau experience desirable

Data Sources : CRM, LMS, finance systems, marketing platforms, operational tools

ETL / ELT : Oversight of vendor processes; basic support as required

Data Governance : Ensure data accuracy, audit trails, and compliance with privacy standards

AI / Data Science : Focus on data readiness and predictive analytics support (no active model building required)

No direct reports, highly autonomous specialist role

Approx. 70% hands-on reporting / dashboard build, 20% stakeholder collaboration, 10% strategic input

Agile reporting delivery model, emphasizing high business impact and rapid iterations

Required Experience & Skills

7–10 years of direct data analytics and reporting experience

Advanced expertise in Power BI and SQL , with strong data modelling capabilities

Strong commercial understanding of franchise operations

Experience managing diverse stakeholder needs in complex environments

Proven ability to deliver executive-ready insights independently

Working knowledge of data governance, privacy compliance, and AI readiness

What’s on Offer

Competitive salary $125,000 – $150,000 + superannuation

A highly autonomous role with visibility across the business

The opportunity to drive impactful, data-driven decision-making at an executive level

Work in an agile environment where your insights influence business outcomes directly