Data & AI Governance Analyst

Join Vicinity and help shape meaningful places where communities connect

We're reimagining the way Australians live, work, and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia.

We’re evolving our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces. Through our diverse portfolio, data-led decision-making, and nationwide development pipeline, we do things differently.

Shape the Future of Ethical, Secure, and Responsible Data & AI 

We are embarking on an exciting journey to elevate the way our organisation uses data and artificial intelligence—and we’re looking for a Data & AI Governance Analyst to help lead the way. 

In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in shaping how data and AI are managed, protected, and responsibly adopted across the business. You will help develop and embed governance frameworks, policies, and standards that ensure our data and AI initiatives are ethical, secure, and aligned with evolving regulations and organisational priorities. 

This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, champion responsible innovation, and strengthen trust through transparency, accountability, and the highest standards of data management. 

Why This Role Matters 

To meet our Data & AI strategic objectives, we are expanding our capability in governance and stewardship. This role will be essential in developing our AI Risk Framework, enhancing our Data Stewardship program, and ensuring that our teams have the guidance, training, and tools they need to use data and AI safely and effectively. 

What You'll Be Doing 

Data Governance 

• Develop and implement data collection and usage standards. 

• Oversee the full data lifecycle—including definition, implementation, and audit. 

• Drive the rollout and maintenance of the enterprise data catalogue. 

• Define and embed data ownership and stewardship responsibilities. 

• Deliver training and education programs to uplift data governance literacy. 

AI Governance 

• Champion the ethical, responsible, and transparent use of AI. 

• Develop and implement AI usage standards and risk controls. 

• Deliver training that helps teams confidently and safely adopt AI tools. 

• Conduct audits and risk assessments relating to AI usage. 

• Support the business in identifying and mitigating AI-related risks. 

Experience & Capabilities 

Essential Experience 

• Strong experience in data governance frameworks, standards, lifecycle management, and cataloguing. 

• Proven understanding of AI governance and ethical AI principles. 

• Experience conducting audits and managing risks related to data and AI. 

• Skilled in crafting and delivering training programs for diverse audiences. 

• Demonstrated ability to align governance practices with business strategy. 

Critical Knowledge 

• Deep understanding of data governance methodologies (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK). 

• Knowledge of data cataloguing technologies (e.g Databricks)

• Awareness of emerging AI risks, including bias and model transparency challenges. 

What You Can Do 

• Build, implement, and enforce robust governance policies. 

• Design training that drives organisation-wide adoption of governance practices. 

• Conduct risk assessments and identify vulnerabilities. 

• Guide stakeholders in defining stewardship responsibilities. 

• Advocate for high standards of transparency, accountability, and trust. 

Who You Are 

You exemplify our values in everything you do: 

Respect – You listen deeply, value perspectives, and navigate difficult conversations with care. 
Integrity – You take actions that align with your words and always do what’s right. 
Customer Focus – You consider customer impact in every decision. 
Collaboration – You bring the right people together and balance consensus with decisive action. 
Excellence – You strive for continuous improvement, share openly, and celebrate progress. 

Ready to Make an Impact? 

If you're passionate about responsible innovation and want to help shape the future of data and AI in an organisation that values ethics, excellence, and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you. 

We live and work by our values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence. They are the foundation to everything we do and provide us a north star with which we can shape meaningful places where communities connect.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and excited to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependent on role and level.