At the City of Stirling, we’re proud to be WA’s largest local government, serving over 243,000 residents with more than 200 community-focused services. With a workforce of 1,500, we’re committed to building an inclusive, capable and future-ready organisation. We invest in our people, embrace innovation, and offer a workplace where flexibility, wellbeing and growth are more than just words—they’re how we work.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, you will lead and develop high-performing teams focused on data and information management, governance, integration, reporting, and analytics. You will ensure our data is clean, accessible, secure, and accurate (CASA), positioning the City to leverage data as a strategic asset and improve decision-making and operational efficiencies. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop teams focused on information and data management, governance, integration, reporting, and analytics. 

• Provide hands-on technical leadership and informed guidance across data and integration architecture, quality, privacy and security, reporting and analytics, without being limited to a single specialist discipline. 

• Uplift the City’s data capability by establishing practical data governance frameworks, operating models, standards, forums, and decision-making rhythms. 

• Build strong relationships with executives, business leaders, technical teams, and data owners to embed trusted data practices across the organisation. 

• Drive data literacy initiatives, communities of practice, data forums, and working groups that lift capability and accountability across the City. 

Position Description

What You’ll Bring

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired:

• Significant senior experience in data, with demonstrated progression from technical data delivery into people leadership and enterprise data enablement.
• Proven experience uplifting or establishing a data function at enterprise level from the ground up, including data governance frameworks, operating models, stewardship practices, data ownership, and data forums.
• Strong working knowledge across data governance, data quality, integration, reporting, analytics, data privacy, security, architecture principles.
• Experience with Microsoft/Azure modern cloud data platforms, event-driven architecture, integration patterns, and contemporary approaches to enterprise data management will be highly regarded.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executives, technical specialists, business leaders, and data owners.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Choose the benefits most relevant to the role:

Work Your Way – Flexible hours and free parking
Grow With Us – Leadership programs and study support
Feel Your Best – Gym discounts, therapy dogs, and wellness perks

Ready to Make a Real Impact?

If you’re ready to support meaningful community services through reliable, user‑friendly technology, we’d love to hear from you. Join a team where your work truly makes a difference every day.

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Chief Technology Officer Miriam Sanchez-Blanco at [email protected]  

Applications close Sunday 6 July 2026.  However, please be aware that we may commence interviewing candidates prior to the closing date. We encourage you to apply now. 

Apply now: http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/employment

The City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.