Why this role matters

Ever wondered what keeps a data-driven business running seamlessly behind the scenes? This is your opportunity to lead the engine room of data, AI and reporting — where technology, operations, and commercial impact come together. You’ll step into a critical leadership role responsible for managing large-scale data operations, ensuring business-critical systems remain reliable, performant, and delivering real value every day.

Your role, your impact

Reporting to a senior leader, you will lead the data operations function, ensuring all platforms, pipelines, and reporting systems are stable, optimised, and aligned to business needs. You’ll play a key role in connecting delivery and operations, while driving improvements that enhance performance, cost efficiency, and reliability across a complex cloud environment.

* Lead end-to-end data operations across platforms, pipelines, and reporting systems

* Drive system reliability, performance, and availability for business-critical data and environments including Databricks analytics and Kafka data streaming platforms, Tableau etc.

* Manage incidents, prioritisation, and resolution with clear stakeholder communication

* Ensure high availability and rapid incident response for reporting and data platform systems specially during major business events and peak trading periods.

* Oversee and manage cloud-based services and applications across Amazon Web Services environments

* Guide cross-functional teams across engineering, analytics, and support function

* Strong Vendor and delivery management skills including managing budgets, product and vendor contracts.

* Ensure data platforms comply with internal security policies, data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.

* Drive continuous improvement through automation, optimisation, and platform enhancements

Your game changing qualities

You’re a senior data operations leader who understands how technology, operations, and commercial outcomes intersect. You know how to keep complex data platforms running at scale, lead teams under pressure, and deliver reliable data that the business depends on.

You’ll bring with you :

• Significant experience leading data or business intelligence operations teams 
• Strong understanding of end-to-end data platforms, pipelines, and reporting ecosystems 
• Strong experience operating modern data platforms including Databricks and event streaming technologies such as Kafka 
• Proven capability running large-scale data environments on Amazon Web Services, including warehousing and streaming architectures 
• Proven ability to manage business-critical systems in production with a focus on reliability and performance 
• Experienced in incident management, service levels, and operational performance 
• Proven experience driving FinOps practices, optimising cloud expenditure (e.g., AWS, Databricks) and maximizing platform ROI.
• Ability to translate business needs into data solutions and clearly communicate risks, issues, and impact 
• Strong understanding of the operational and commercial implications of data platform decisions

Join the action, reap the rewards

We know that when we belong, we thrive. That’s why we offer:

• Time for moments that matter - from birthdays to cultural leave, flexible public holidays, and 5 days bonus leave

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for every new parent, no matter your role

• Ticketing to some of the country’s biggest racing and sports events.

• Access to our leading wellbeing app and programs to help you be your best

• A range of corporate discounts and special offers with leading retailers

• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone belongs

Get to know us

We’re Tabcorp - home to TAB, Sky Racing, and MAX, shaping the future of our industry through digital innovation and cutting-edge technology. With a strong retail presence and a growing digital footprint, we connect customers wherever they play. We’re innovators and big thinkers in a fast-paced, exciting sector, committed to safer gambling and responsible play. Here, you’ll belong where the action is and make Tabcorp your home ground.

Make your move

Ready to make Tabcorp your home ground? Join a team that thrives on collaboration, inclusion, respect, and face to face connection. We welcome and support people of all abilities - if you need adjustments during the process, email careers@tabcorp.com.au