About this role
- Full time ongoing position
- Salary range: $143,076 - $166,922 plus superannuation
- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
About the role
This role leads the coordination and oversite of an enterprise data governance function within the Outcomes and Evidence unit. It supports the organisation to meet its data management obligations by developing standards, providing advice and assurance, and implementing enabling capabilities that promote consistent data quality, shared data definitions, ethical data use, informed data decision-making, and secure data sharing across Victoria Legal Aid's (VLA) decentralised governance model.
The Delivery Manager works collaboratively with stakeholders across data owners, IT, legal, and practice teams to embed practical, risk-based data management practices aligned to VLA's Data Management Policy.
The role manages a multidisciplinary team that delivers frameworks, guidance, and support services to promote reliable, consistent, accessible, and well-used data, enabling business areas to meet their responsibilities for data quality, security, and lifecycle management.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess
- Demonstrated experience in enterprise data governance, with the ability to shape and enhance practices across data quality, risk and compliance, data sharing agreements, and decentralised governance models
- Demonstrated experience designing and embedding practical data management frameworks, policies, standards, and assurance processes that support business needs and strategic objectives.
- Strong collaboration skills, with experience working with stakeholders across the organisation to integrate effective and pragmatic data governance practices into business systems and decision-making processes.
- Proven ability to support and empower Data Owners, and to maintain governance structures that enable consistent, reliable, and accessible data across a complex organisational environment.
- Ability to stay informed about emerging government, industry, and ethical requirements relating to data governance and management.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, engaging policies, guidance materials, training resources, and reporting that meet the needs of technical and non-technical audiences.
- Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) qualification or equivalent professional certification in data governance or data management.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, with a commitment to building and supporting a high-performing, multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement.
- A knowledge of the general business of VLA and a commitment to our vision and values.
Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.
About VLA
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
Employee benefits
- A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid work from home & office model
- Generous leave benefits, including:
- Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
- Paid gender affirmation leave
- Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
- Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
- Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
- Discounted annual Myki public transport passes
- Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
- Free annual flu vaccinations
- Access to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter articulating how your skills and experience are aligned with the expectations of the role.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.
For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Julia Noonan at recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Thursday 23 July 2026.
Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
Job details
Job Reference: VG/VLA/CLICS/1935841
Location: Melbourne - CBD
Work Type: Ongoing - full time
Job Function: IT and Telecommunications
Classification: WVR 5.2 - 52AO8C
Salary Range: $143,076 - $166,922
Job Duration: N/A
Date posted: 09-Jul-2026
Application Close Date: 23-Jul-2026
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