Nurturing the greatness in every child - and in you.
Join one of Australia’s Largest Leading Early Education Providers!
At G8 Education, we’re on a mission to shape the future! With 350+ early education and care centres under 21 brands, our 7,000+ dedicated team members nurture over 40,000 children every day.
As an ASX listed growth company, we’re committed to empowering, rewarding, and supporting every team member – from our centre educators to our leadership and support team.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Principal Insights Analyst to join our Finance team.
Reporting to the Head of Data and Analytics, you'll play a key role in transforming complex data into meaningful insights that influence strategic business decisions across the organisation. As the most senior individual contributor within the analytics team, you'll provide technical leadership, mentor analysts and help shape the future direction of our analytics capability.
While this role is advertised as a Principal Insights Analyst, we also welcome applications from experienced Senior Insights Analysts.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic analysis and deliver actionable insights that support business decision making.
- Translate complex data into clear, compelling stories for executive and operational stakeholders.
- Partner with teams across Finance, Marketing, Operations and Digital to solve business challenges through data.
- Drive market and competitor analysis to identify trends and growth opportunities.
- Improve reporting efficiency through automation and scalable analytical frameworks.
- Develop and maintain engaging Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
- Mentor and coach analysts, promoting best practice and continuous improvement across the analytics team.
- Support data governance initiatives, ensuring high standards of data quality and consistency.
About You
You will be a commercially minded analytics professional who enjoys influencing business outcomes through data. You're naturally curious, highly collaborative and confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
You will also bring:
- Extensive experience in analytics, business intelligence or insights roles.
- Experience using Power BI, Python, SQL, PySpark, Microsoft Fabric, or equivalent tools to analyse data, automate workflows, and deliver reporting and analytical solutions.
- Advanced Excel modelling capabilities.
- Experience working with large, complex datasets and building automated reporting solutions.
- Exceptional communication and data storytelling skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
- Experience mentoring or coaching analysts.
- A focus on continuous improvement, data quality and governance.
- Tertiary qualifications in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
- Hold a valid working with children check or willingness to obtain upon commencement.
Benefits at G8
- Competitive salary package.
- Eligibility to participate in our Short-Term Incentive program which is an annualised bonus each year.
- Hybrid working conditions with 3 days in office and 2 from home.
- Monthly RDO.
- Located in Varsity Lakes.
- Career development opportunities as part of a large ASX-listed company.
- Access a 50% discount on early education and childcare fees at any G8 Education Centre.
- Exclusive access to our G8 Rewards Program with benefits across more than 600 retailers, exclusive cash discounts and more!
Find out more here: G8 Education
United by purpose. Guided by values.
At G8 Education, we’re proud to celebrate, support, and inspire our 10,000+ team members as they make a lasting difference in the lives of children and their own.
Driven by our purpose “to nurture the greatness in every child to grow, thrive and learn” and guided by our values, we’re shaping bright futures for children, families, communities, and each other.
Our values: Safety First & Always, Thriving Together, Owning the Outcome, Being the Difference, Building Bright Futures.
Our Recruitment Process
Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process includes police checks and verification of qualifications and right-to-work status.
Please note that the advertised closing date is indicative only, and applications may close earlier. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
G8 Education is a committed advocate for child protection, safety and wellbeing. We have a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our priority, and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment.
