The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for providing analysis to the Early Childhood Education Digital Services team to ensure policy, legislative and business needs are identified and documented comprehensively for the development and enhancement of Early Childhood Education IT systems. About the Department The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services. The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres. About the Division The Information Management and Technology Division (IMTD) guides the Departments' digital capability and is leading digital transformation for the Department including Victorian government schools. The division architects manage and support the largest technology network in Victoria, which has a user base of approximately 750,000 staff and students. IMTD provides innovation and leadership in the transformation and management of the Department's digital capability through the implementation of solutions on the department's cloud environment (IaaS), enterprise cloud platforms (PaaS) and software (SaaS), using agile practices with a focus on user experience, security, and integration. As a valued member of the diverse IMTD team, you will have the opportunity to be part of influencing the new way of working for the department through your strong technical skills and customer-centric approach. This position sits in the Early Childhood Education Digital Services Branch. A minimum requirement of 3 days a week in the DE office is required, plus a valid Working with Children Check (E). About the Role The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for providing analysis to the Early Childhood Education Digital Services team to ensure policy, legislative and business needs are identified and documented comprehensively for the development and enhancement of Early Childhood Education IT systems. This role works closely with the Early Childhood Education Digital Services team, Policy Managers, Policy Officers, and IT technical specialists both within the Department and external vendors. The implementation of the Kindergarten Attendance system will require the capture and management of a significant number of functional, technical and data requirements. The analyst will require experience and proven abilities in business analysis techniques and outputs, with a strong data analysis capability, to be effective in delivering the required deliverables. They will need to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to gain a detailed understanding of the requirements from a business and policy perspective and manage stakeholder expectations. They will be leading in the analysis of complex data integrations internal and external to the Department. They will be expected to use a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project principles and practices with a tailored Agile development approach to fit large, complex, business-critical projects with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability. Excellent stakeholder engagement is expected and will require active internal and external stakeholder management to build strong and effective relationships by demonstrating high professional standards and being able to engage business and technical stakeholders in conversations to achieve the desired outcomes. The primary duties and responsibilities of the Senior Data Analyst are outlined in the "Role Requirements and Capabilities