Lead - BI & Analytics Platforms

At Suncorp New Zealand, we're committed to strengthening our data and analytics capability to deliver smarter decisions, better customer outcomes and more innovative ways of working. We're looking for an experienced Lead - BI & Analytics Platforms to join our Performance & Analytics team and play a pivotal role in shaping the governance, standards and future direction of our business intelligence and analytics ecosystem. 

This is a unique opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with strategic influence, helping uplift capability across the organisation while driving best practice across BI platforms, analytics tools and emerging technologies including AI. 

What you'll be doing

As the BI & Analytics Platforms Lead, you'll provide technical leadership and governance across our reporting and analytics landscape, ensuring our tools, processes and platforms are scalable, efficient and aligned to business needs. 

You'll:

• Establish the development and evolution of BI and analytics platform standards, frameworks and governance practices.
• Act as the SME across enterprise BI platforms including Power BI, Tableau and Cognos.
• Develop and embed best practice in BI development, data modelling, dashboard design, code management and deployment processes.
• Champion modern analytics tooling including Python, Posit, Git and Bitbucket.
• Support the delivery, maintenance and optimisation of reporting and dashboard solutions across the business.
• Coach and uplift capability within the wider analytics community through training, guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, scalability and performance across analytics solutions.
• Partner with business, technology and analytics stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Explore and support the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and large language model (LLM) capabilities. 

What you'll bring

We're looking for a technically strong analytics professional who enjoys improving how teams work, establishing best practice and influencing outcomes across a complex environment. 

• Significant experience in business intelligence, analytics or data environments.
• Strong expertise in Power BI and experience with enterprise BI platforms such as Tableau or Cognos.
• Advanced SQL skills and experience working with Python.
• Experience with Git, Bitbucket and development lifecycle best practices.
• Experience developing governance frameworks, standards and scalable analytics solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven capability to improve processes, drive adoption and lead without direct authority.
• A passion for innovation and leveraging emerging technologies to create business value.
• General insurance experience will be highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in a quantitative, technical or related discipline. 

Why join us?

At Suncorp New Zealand, you'll join a highly collaborative analytics community that values learning, innovation and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced specialists while helping shape the future of our analytics capability. 

We offer:

• Flexible hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
• Opportunities to work with modern analytics and BI technologies.
• A supportive and collaborative team culture with strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Ongoing learning, development and career growth opportunities.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how data and analytics are used across the business. 

At Suncorp, we believe our best work comes from diverse perspectives and experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed.

If you require more information or any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact Sophia Fretwell for a confidential conversation at [email protected]

Apply now and help shape the future of analytics at Suncorp New Zealand.