Head of Data - ANZ

Specsavers Alabama, United States of America
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Head of Data - ANZ

Date: 14 Jul 2026

Location: VIC, AU, 3207

Company: Specsavers

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

In 2025, we were proudly recognised as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year and ranked 12th on Fortune’s list of the World’s 25 Best Workplaces. Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

  • Quarterly bonus scheme
  • Two free pairs of glasses each year
  • On-site free parking
  • Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
  • Health & Wellbeing programs
  • Fully funded social club – provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - we think you’d look good at Specsavers. 

 

About the position:

This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape Specsavers’ data, analytics and AI agenda across Australia and New Zealand, driving strategic transformation and delivering measurable business impact. Working closely with executive leaders, business stakeholders and global data teams, you will develop and govern the regional data roadmap, ensuring initiatives are aligned to strategic priorities and deliver measurable business value. You will foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. The role is accountable for strengthening data governance, quality, compliance and risk management, ensuring data remains a trusted and secure asset across the organisation.

As a visible advocate for data-driven decision making, you will partner with stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Technology, Operations and Transformation teams to embed data, insights and AI into everyday business practices. You'll also build organisational capability by improving data literacy, driving adoption of analytical solutions and creating an environment where data enables better business and customer outcomes.

Join a company committed to data-driven transformation, where you'll have the opportunity to influence global strategy, lead significant change, and build a market-leading data function.

 

What we’re looking for:

  • Demonstrated success guiding stakeholders through complex data and analytics transformations within a global enterprise environment
  • Proven strategic leadership, with experience defining data strategies and translating them into actionable roadmaps that deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, demonstrating adaptability, resilience, and a consistently positive approach.
  • Strong leadership of cross-functional data and technology teams, with a track record of building high-performing cultures
  • Strong data background with expertise in modern data and analytics platforms, technologies, and industry trends, with experience in Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks highly regarded

 

About Us:

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn't fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do, ensuring our people feel good, cared for and smart. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.

 

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