Data Quality Specialist

About us HammondCare provides expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation. We are led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise. When it comes to our people - those we serve and those who serve - we are committed to inclusion across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, religion and ability. In our innovative residences, our hospitals, or in client homes, we aim to set the global standard of relationship-based care for older people with complex needs. We've been caring for people for over 90 years - so, if you love to care, join us, and make a career move that matters. It's not just care. It's HammondCare.

About the role The Data Quality Specialist is HammondCare's subject matter expert for enterprise data quality, responsible for establishing and continuously improving our Data Quality Management Framework. The role provides assurance and oversight of critical data assets that support operational, regulatory, reporting, analytics and AI outcomes. Combining technical expertise with governance, assurance and stakeholder engagement, the Data Quality Specialist leads initiatives that improve the quality, integrity and reliability of enterprise data. It will suit someone who is confident performing hands on data quality engineering, analysis and problem solving, as well as engaging with stakeholders to identify and address data quality risks, implement effective controls, and drive sustainable improvements in data management practices. By developing a deep understanding of HammondCare's business processes, systems and data flows, the Data Quality Specialist plays a key role in ensuring information remains accurate, trusted and fit for purpose throughout its lifecycle. This role is critical to building confidence in HammondCare's data, enabling informed decision making, supporting regulatory obligations, improving operational effectiveness, and helping the organisation safely realise the benefits of data, analytics and AI. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months at St Leonards with hybrid opportunities.

What we can offer you

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)
• Additional leave purchase options and 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working options
• Discounts on everyday products and services
• Discounted healthcare memberships - access to network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families
• Free access to independent counselling support for employees and families
• Health & Wellbeing programmes
• Reward & Recognition programmes
• Referral bonuses
• Career and professional development opportunities
• We also offer generous scholarships for higher education, along with programs designed to develop leadership and management skills
• Plus, enjoy a $1,000 bonus for successful employee referrals
• As a registered charity, we offer salary packaging that allows you to have up to $15,900 of your income tax free, along with the ability to spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals, and entertainment, all tax free
• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay with these fantastic benefits!
• Enhance your wellbeing with Fitness Passport, offering discounted access for you and your family to local gyms, pools, and fitness centres
• When you need additional support, our Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential counselling sessions, ensuring you have the resources to thrive

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and continuously improve HammondCare's enterprise data quality framework, standards and controls.
• Design and implement automated data quality monitoring, validation and assurance processes across critical data assets.
• Investigate complex data quality issues, perform root cause analysis and drive sustainable remediation outcomes.
• Partner with business and technology teams to improve data quality, governance and accountability.
• Develop data quality metrics, dashboards and reporting to provide visibility of risks, trends and performance.
• Support trusted reporting, analytics and AI initiatives by improving the quality, integrity and reliability of enterprise data.
• Drive continuous improvement in data management practices, data governance and organisational data maturity.

About You

• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare's Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
• At least 5 years demonstrated experience in a similar role
• Comfortable balancing hands on technical work with stakeholder engagement, translating complex data challenges into practical business outcomes
• Strong ownership mindset and accountability
• Ability to influence without authority

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience establishing and implementing enterprise data quality frameworks, controls, monitoring and assurance practices.
• Strong experience in SQL, ETL/ELT processes, data pipelines and modern cloud data platforms.
• Experience leading investigation and remediation of complex data quality issues and driving continuous improvement outcomes.
• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, data lineage and information management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders across business and technology teams and communicate complex issues to technical and non-technical audiences.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.

All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and reference checks.

We provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise. We've been caring for people for over 90 years, recruiting and developing passionate team members who can support older people through some of life's most difficult circumstances. Whether it's in our innovative residences, our hospitals, or at home, from the most complex situations to just offering a little help, we bring the same skill, experience and compassion to all we do. It's not just care, it's HammondCare.