Who We Are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Commercial Systems, this full-time, fixed-term role ending October 2026, is part of the Finance team at Melbourne Water. As the Commercial Data Analytics, you’ll be responsible for using data to support senior leaders with practical advice and insights on business performance. Your work will help guide decisions that improve financial and operational outcomes across the organisation.

• Improve commercial performance by conducting detailed analytics and identifying areas for improvement in the cost structure of the business as well as identifying new opportunities through data with a focus on bottom line improvement
• Provision of in-house analytics services and development of a pipeline of work from within the business and other enabling functions of analysis services
• Drive analytics of organisational goals with a view of guiding goal teams to meaningfully measure their outputs
• Provide senior leaders with expert knowledge and experience of current business processes, risks, requirements and deliverables
• Assist the finance team in coaching and mentoring the business through change
• Ensure business risks are identified and adequately managed in the identified solution
• Champion employees user experience and the practicality of data-led solutions
• Constructively challenge the status quo and inspire new thinking

About You

• Tertiary degree in Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics or related disciplines.
• Experience and expertise gained through a similar position.
• Proven and demonstrable experience working with and deriving insights from large and complex data sets via ETLs, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Power Query, etc.
• Understanding of accounting, finance and financial modelling concepts.
• Experience developing team and function data and analytics capability.
• Highly developed data analytics, accounting, finance and financial modelling technical leadership skills.
• Expertise in data analysis, analytics and visualisation tools with a focus on Power BI and Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of the data analytics process, from data understanding, cleansing, transformation, interpretation to presentation.

At Melbourne Water this role is internally known as Commercial Analytics Lead. We have advertised this role as Commercial Data Analytics to closely align interests to similar positions held in the market. 

For more information, please review the attached position description: Commercial Analytics Lead.pdf

Why Join Us

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How To Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Thursday 6th November at 11:55pm AEST