The Opportunity

Sestra People are partnering with a boutique, Sydney-based consulting firm to find an experience Product Manager to join a key enterprise client across a Data Archival & Retention initiative, within Data Risk & Controls.

This is a hybrid role out of Macquarie Park, 3 days per week, on a 6-month contract, with high potential to extend.

Day rate between $650-800 per day are on offer, with potential flexibility for the right candidate.

The Role

A large, regulated Australian organisation is looking for a hands-on data delivery leader to take ownership of its data risk and controls initiatives, starting with data retention and archival.

The work sits across core operational platforms that many parts of the business rely on. A change in one place affects a lot of people, so this role is about keeping the plan, the people and the risks moving together.

This is a product role with a heavy delivery focus. You'll spend more time running plans, dependencies and stakeholders than shaping a commercial roadmap. If that sounds like your kind of week, read on.

What You Will Do

Own and drive data risk and control initiatives from planning through to implementation
Lead a small multidisciplinary squad (data analysis, engineering, architecture and solution design) and coordinate the delivery teams around it
Run stand-ups and keep clear plans, priorities, dependencies, risks and decisions in front of everyone
Act as product and business-analysis lead, turning business, regulatory and control requirements into practical delivery outcomes
Take ownership of data-retention coordination and support the management of data archives
Work with the central Risk function and governance stakeholders so changes meet organisational expectations
Get into the detail of data analysis and solution design with technical specialists
Engage stakeholders across the affected platforms, assess impacts early and resolve issues before they grow

What You Will Bring

Proven experience as a Data Product Manager, Data Delivery Lead, Data Program Manager or similar data-focused delivery role
Strong project management: planning, squad leadership, dependency management and coordination across multiple teams
Experience delivering change in a large, complex enterprise with tightly integrated systems
Excellent stakeholder management across business, technology, data, architecture, engineering and risk
Enough technical literacy to work credibly with analysts, engineers, architects and solution designers
The ability to turn business, regulatory and control requirements into structured delivery plans

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