BlueScope is a global steel player with a footprint covering Australia, New Zealand, United States and Asia. We are a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions, principally focused on the global building and construction industry.

The Digital Transformation team aims to unlock the next wave of growth and productivity improvements across the business globally.  This is a key strategic initiative and has a high level of executive support and engagement.  As a key member of this newly forming team, this role will build and lead the advanced analytics function, hence unlocking the power of data science to deliver value across our global business.

What’s in it for you?

Chance to create and innovate. Design and lead the advanced analytics strategy and operating model within a global remit. This role will address a broad set of problems across the business, from manufacturing through to supply chain and sales and marketing.

Centre of excellence. Build and lead a team of high performing advanced analytics professionals including data scientists, engineers and business analysts as well as building capability throughout the business.  This team is initially expected to be between 5-10 people with the long-term scope only limited by the value realised.  The team will work alongside subject matter experts and commercial professionals across the business globally.

Flexibility and balance. New ways of working are critical to realising the types of impacts we want this role to create across the organisation. You will be a strong role model for this approach, travelling where you and your team add most value and promoting a flexible work environment.

Appealing salary package. If you like flexible salary packaging and attractive superannuation options, this is for you.  BlueScope employees get a range of other benefits and offers too.

What’s in it for us?

Your attributes. We’re expecting you to be a future-focused, commercially smart communicator who can connect disparate and various data sources with advanced analytics and data science to drive business insights and outcomes.  You will also be a master of stakeholder engagement, ensuring the value of data and its ability to drive growth and improve operational efficiencies is realised.

Your experience.  You will have deep experience leading performance improvement/consulting/data science teams and overseeing advanced analytics projects from identification through to value realisation across a broad range of domains.  With qualifications in computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning, or other data centric disciplines (e.g. astrophysics, engineering), you will demonstrate experience with a broad set of analytical topics, in particular simulation, optimisation and machine learning.

Work Environment

Location is flexible (Melbourne preferred or Sydney).  Travelling domestically and overseas is expected.