Enterprise Data Manager

About the role

As the Enterprise Data Manager, you will take the lead in shaping and delivering the organisation’s approach to data governance. You will design and roll out the frameworks, policies, and procedures that safeguard data integrity, strengthen security, and enable effective use of information across Tauranga City Council. This senior position sits within Digital Services and plays an important part in improving data standards, lifting data quality, and fostering a stronger data-led culture.

This role gives you the chance to influence how the Council protects, manages, and leverages data so it can make better decisions for the city and the wider community.

What you will do

• Develop and lead enterprise-wide data governance arrangements that align with data strategy, policies, standards, and regulatory obligations.
• Improve data quality practices, including stewardship, lifecycle control, classification, retention, and archiving.
• Set up and maintain an enterprise data catalogue to improve understanding of data, its lineage, classification, and use.
• Partner with teams across the Council to clarify data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, and accountability.
• Encourage data literacy, contribute to communities of practice, and support organisation-wide data-informed decision-making.

What you need to succeed

To be successful, you will bring substantial senior-level experience in data governance, data management, and/or data quality, along with a strong track record of developing and implementing enterprise data strategies in complex environments.

• A qualification in computer science, information management, data science, or a closely related area.
• A solid understanding of data privacy laws and security practices.
• Leadership capability, including the ability to guide, develop, influence, and engage others.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to work across a range of business areas and turn complex data concepts into practical outcomes for the organisation.

Experience supporting cultural change, building a data-driven culture, working with data architecture or modelling principles, or operating in large ERP environments such as SAP would be an advantage.

About Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council’s work has a direct impact on the city and its residents. From planning for growth to delivering everyday services, the organisation helps shape a city the community can be proud of.

If you are collaborative, forward-thinking, and community minded, this is a place where you can find meaningful work and real opportunity.

Benefits

• Supportive and flexible workplace.
• 5 weeks of annual leave.
• Flexible hours.
• Work-from-home options.
• Career development opportunities.

Application process

If you are interested in joining an energetic, fun, and supportive team, the Council would like to hear from you. For further information, contact Geoff Barnard at Geoff.Barnard@tauranga.govt.nz.

Applications must not be submitted by email. To apply, use the application process provided on the job page.

Applications will be considered as they are received and will close once a successful candidate has been appointed.

Equal opportunity and other conditions

The Council is committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities it serves and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including people living with disabilities. If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@tauranga.govt.nz.

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Unsolicited contact or applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted, and no fees or commissions will be paid for such contact.

Additional note

A waiata-style Māori introductory statement appears in the source and has been retained in meaning as part of the role’s cultural context.