Deputy Head of Knowledge Management

• Key strategic leadership role

• Contribute to an inclusive and collaborative culture

• Impactful work that helps make a difference to the Australian people

About the business/role/team

The Knowledge Management Department plays a central role in the management of data, information and knowledge assets in support of the RBA’s goals and strategic aims. This entails a broad portfolio of activities that span the governance and protection of these assets over their lifecycle, the management of the systems used to store and share these assets, and the application of collaborative and intelligent technologies to derive greatest benefit from them. A current focus of the department is implementation of the RBA’s AI Strategy and an overarching Knowledge Management Strategy.

The Deputy Head of Knowledge Management will work with the Head of Department to inspire, guide and enable a professionally diverse team in the strategic management of its data, information and knowledge assets.

About the role

• Oversee and contribute to the effective performance of the RBA and delivery of the RBA’s strategic priorities by helping to lead the Knowledge Management Department and advancing RBA-wide strategic initiatives.

• Motivate, foster and inspire a culture aligned to the RBA’s values, enabling an environment that delivers high levels of staff engagement and performance.

• Build an open and dynamic environment that focuses on delivering outcomes, prioritisation, learning and adapting as we go.

• Lead, guide and develop employees and teams to achieve team, department, Group and enterprise outcomes effectively.

• Provide proactive and effective communication, encouraging multilevel feedback and fostering a culture of openness and trust.

• Foster collaborative relationships with colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders to achieve enterprise outcomes.

About you

• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team of technical experts from a range of professions to deliver agreed-upon outputs, including leading through change.

• Experience in managing, maintaining and continuously improving operations of a section/unit (budget, people and process management).

• Experience anticipating and managing complex risks and engaging with multiple stakeholders to successfully deliver strategic objectives.

• Experience in developing policies, systems and processes.

• Experience in delivering projects in data, information or knowledge management.

• Ability to write and communicate for different audiences, contexts, and objectives.

• Ability to credibly represent the RBA at a senior level, in formal and informal settings.

• Deep understanding of the principles of data, information and knowledge management with at least 15 years of professional experience in one or more of these domains.

• Strong understanding of the purpose of the central bank, and the context in which all functional areas contribute to the strategic goals of the enterprise

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in data or information management, or a related discipline, preferably at postgraduate level, or equivalent experience.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through o