Position overview

• 2 Year Maximum Term Contract, Full-Time opportunity
• True hybrid working - work from home and our Mitcham office
• $166,650 per annum inclusive of 12% superannuation

About us
We're on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We're one of Australia's largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria's population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.

Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you'll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.

We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.

The role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Analytics Specialist to join our growing data team. This role will be responsible for delivering high quality Power BI data models and intuitive self-serve dashboards. This role will work closely with teams in Data, Asset Services, other business stakeholders and external vendors to drive implementation, training, adoption and innovation of our Enterprise Data Analytics platform, as well as other business prioritised projects.

This role is a hands-on, business-facing analytics role requiring strong communication skills, data transformation and modelling expertise, and a deep understanding of customer-oriented enterprise-grade reporting. The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming the way our organisation translates complex data into actionable insights and dashboards that drive improvements in customer engagement, satisfaction, water asset management and service delivery.

Your key responsibilities

• Build, transform and maintain robust Power BI data semantic models, using DAX and Power Query, integrating data from the Azure Databricks in alignment with best Data Governance and coding practices
• Design and deliver intuitive, self-service Power BI dashboards that surface insights to empower business stakeholders with quicker and more accurate data driven decisions.
• Incorporate modelling and visualisation best practices for optimised user experience and maintaining platform performance.
• Collaborate with external vendors to guide and incorporate reporting solution best practices in YVW's evolving Enterprise Data Analytics Platform
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Data, Asset and Retails services and others to define and translate reporting project needs that support customer-focused strategies and operational goals into reporting solutions.
• Support upskilling and reporting solution adoption through fostering strong relationships across the business, updating user guides and running user training sessions on BI tools, semantic models and self-serve analytics.
• Manage project releases, deployments, and BAU support for analytics platforms, while providing advanced troubleshooting and Level 3 support.
• Identify and present insights to business stakeholders to influence business decisions and improve water asset management.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the enterprise data strategy and relevant project streams, ensuring solutions align with strategic goals and data governance standards.

What we're looking for

• Extensive experience designing and developing enterprise-grade, self-service dashboards and reports using Power BI or equivalent BI tools, with a focus on usability, scalability, and performance. (8+ years highly desirable)
• Strong expertise in Power BI data modelling, including DAX, Power Query, and dashboard/report design to support intuitive and impactful analytics solutions.
• Skilled in translating business requirements into compelling data visualisations, data storytelling, and well-defined KPIs, driving alignment between analytics and business goals.
• Experience with Power BI dataflows and seamless integration with Azure Databricks or similar cloud-based data platforms for scalable and automated data transformation pipelines.
• Proficient in SQL for efficient data extraction, transformation, analysis, and validation in both operational and analytical contexts.
• Hands-on experience with asset management platforms and delivering analytics tailored to asset management, supporting use cases such as asset performance, lifecycle tracking, and operational optimization.
• Delivered engaging training and enablement programs to enhance data model literacy, BI tool proficiency, and foster wider reporting adoption across business units.
• Collaborative in working with stakeholders and SMEs to define reporting requirements, manage expectations and project timelines, ensure data relevance, and deliver actionable insights aligned with business strategy.

To view the full position description, click HERE.

Why Yarra Valley Water?
We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow - both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.

• $166,650 per annum inclusive of 12% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
• Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office
• 14 weeks paid leave parental leave
• 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause
• Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave

To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.

Did you know?
Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

How to apply
Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.
Closing date: Wednesday 29th October 2025
This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.

We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds. If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please call 03 9872 2542 or email [email protected]. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [email protected].

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.