Senior Data Governance Specialist

Overview

Champion trusted, high-quality data to support smarter decisions and smoother journeys across Auckland.

Enable connected communities by embedding data governance into everyday operations at AT.

Permanent opportunity, Viaduct Location

This role sits within AT's Data & AI Governance team, driving impact across Public Transport, Operate PT, and Customer domains.

You'll embed AT's Data Governance Framework into daily operations—making data easier to find, share, trust, and use, whether for timetables, customer apps, or service planning.

You'll lead initiatives in Data Sharing, Quality, and Stewardship uplift, using tools like Informatica IDMC and MDM.

Working with business teams, analysts, and tech partners, you'll turn governance into enablement—helping AT use data with confidence, creativity, and care.

What You'll Enable

Smarter journeys

through better data quality and stewardship in PT and Customer systems

Faster insights

by making data easier to find, understand, and share

Stronger trust

in AT's data through governance that's practical, visible, and embedded

Collaborative culture

where governance is a shared responsibility, not a barrier

Na tau rourou | What will you bring?

With experience in data governance or a related field, you hold a tertiary qualification in data, analytics, or information systems—or equivalent experience as a data steward or custodian.

You bring strong business process and data analysis skills, with a solid understanding of data lakes, warehouses, databases, and middleware.

A confident communicator and negotiator, you have well-developed interpersonal and relationship management skills.

Your critical thinking enables you to interpret technical documentation and understand strategic context.

Collaborative and outcome-driven, you thrive in large enterprise environments and can manage competing priorities effectively.

At AT, we embrace inclusion and fully support building a diverse workplace where people come first and we feel safe, respected, valued and supported, inclusive of our differences.

Our values are more than just words — they are integral to everything we do.

Manaakitanga - We care, Tiakitanga - Safe with us, Whanaungatanga - We connect, Auahatanga - Better, bolder, together.

Our flexible working initiative empowers our people to work flexibly whilst meeting the needs of our customers, the organisation, and the individual.

In addition, we also offer :

Benefits

25% discount on public transport services across Auckland

Investment in your professional development and training

Opportunity for greater leadership and accountability

Modern CBD (Wynyard Quarter) waterfront-based office

Paid parental and partner leave

Study assistance

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Professional memberships

AT Connect groups such as Mana ka Maori, Women@AT, and many more

Come join us in shaping the future of transport in Auckland — apply today.

If this sounds like your ideal role, we would love to hear from you.

For further information or a confidential chat, please contact Rennie Sharma

Applications close 12 October 2025.

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