Lead Data Governance & Enablement

Make your mark with Thiess  

Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent, reward transparency, champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment.

The Opportunity

As Lead Data Governance & Enablement, you will lead the development and implementation of data governance practices across Thiess, ensuring critical business data is trusted, understood and effectively managed.

Working closely with business leaders, data owners, operational stakeholders and technology teams, you will establish governance frameworks, improve data quality, drive data literacy initiatives and support the safe and responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies.

This role combines strategy, stakeholder engagement, change management and governance leadership to help unlock the full value of data across our global business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's data governance and enablement capability.
• Establish and embed data ownership, stewardship and accountability frameworks across key business domains.
• Drive improvements in data quality, metadata management, data cataloguing and governance maturity.
• Facilitate governance forums, workshops and working groups to support informed decision making.
• Develop and deliver a data literacy strategy that builds capability and confidence across the business.
• Create training materials, communications and resources to support data governance adoption.
• Partner with business leaders and technical teams to improve trust, consistency and accessibility of critical data assets.
• Define and implement data quality standards, metrics and issue management processes.
• Support responsible AI and Large Language Model (LLM) initiatives through strong governance, quality and data management practices.
• Prepare governance reports, recommendations and insights for leadership and governance forums.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, responsible data use and data-driven decision making.

About You

You're a collaborative leader who can influence stakeholders, drive data governance outcomes and help the business realise the value of trusted data.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Experience leading data governance, stewardship, metadata or data quality initiatives in a complex organisation.
• Experience within the mining, resources or heavy industry sector will be highly regarded.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence change and embed accountability.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks, data quality practices, metadata management and enterprise data platforms.
• Experience supporting data literacy, change management and the adoption of analytics or AI solutions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Data Management, Business, Engineering or a related discipline are preferred. Certifications in Data Governance, Data Management, Change Management or Project Management, along with experience in data quality, metadata, catalogue or AI governance tools, will be highly regarded.

What we offer

At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.

• Competitive salary package.
• Ongoing training & development opportunities.
• A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products.

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.

Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.

At Thiess, we're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.

Learn more about working at Thiess.

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Please click the "apply" button below to apply for this role.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check, and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com. 

Applications close: Monday 31 August 2026

How to apply

Applications close

01 Sep 2026 E. Australia Standard Time