- Shape and lead Internal Audit’s data analytics vision, embedding practical, high‑impact analytical capabilities that transform how audits are planned, executed, and delivered.
- Play a critical role in modernising Audit and strengthening its effectiveness.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team, fostering clarity of purpose, capability, and engagement.
Our people are customer obsessed. They prioritise the needs and satisfaction of the customer above all else. Our mindset fosters innovation and creates strong, lasting customer relationships as we strive to be the most customer centric company in Australia and New Zealand.
As Head of Data Analytics, you will play a pivotal leadership role to define and deliver a forward-looking analytics strategy for Internal Audit, championing innovation and leading the adoption of cutting-edge practices to elevate assurance outcomes.
In this Head of role, you will:
- Shape and deliver the function’s data analytics strategy to drive innovation and embed leading-edge practices across assurance.
- Translate strategy into execution by establishing standardised methodologies, reusable analytics, and scalable solutions that improve audit efficiency, coverage, and insight.
- Embed data analytics into audit delivery by working in close partnership with Portfolio Audit teams to ensure consistent, scalable, and risk-focused application across planning, fieldwork, and reporting. Identify and prioritise data analytics opportunities in the Audit plan
- Collaborate across enterprise data, technology, risk, and finance teams to enable access to data, align to enterprise platforms and standards, and leverage existing capabilities to support audit objectives.
- Lead and develop the Data Analytics capability within Audit, including resourcing, capability uplift, and driving adoption of analytics through training, coaching, and provision of fit-for-purpose tools.
- Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in data analytics and internal audit.
What you will bring
- Demonstrated strategic data analytics leadership experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with leaders across the organisation and bring the best opportunities to the Audit team.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Skilled in working with a range of data sources including structured and unstructured, data extraction and manipulation in a complex enterprise environment.
- Ability to provide leadership, guidance and technical mentoring to less experienced team members.
- Tertiary qualified with a Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics or similar qualifications.
We respectfully ask candidates to hold any questions until interview process, where we’ll discuss the role in detail and answer any questions. This helps to ensure a focussed, efficient and fair application process. The talent acquisition team looks forward to addressing all inquiries at that time if your application progresses.
A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone
We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. In partnership with our multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) we continue to foster an inclusive environment, where all NAB colleagues’ unique backgrounds and identities are understood, respected and celebrated.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can work your way.
For details on the recruitment process, and accessibility, please visit https://www.nab.com.au/about-us/careers/apply-for-job. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact the NAB Careers team, via [email protected] (please reference job number) or visit our Careers page through the link above for other contact options.
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If you think this role is the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
