Lead - Survey Data Operations (R and Python) Melbourne, Aus / hybrid 3 days in office $AUD 150,000 + Super (neg.) - (posted Jul 9 2026)

Company: Resources Group
Advertisers Ref: RH080726
MrWeb Ref: 163106

Job Spec: R | Python | SQL | Survey Data | Social Research | Data Pipelines

A leading Australian social and market research organisation is seeking a hands-on technical leader to manage a specialist data engineering team delivering large-scale government and social research projects.

This role is ideal for someone with deep experience working with complex survey datasets in a market or social research environment who enjoys combining technical problem solving with team leadership.

You'll remain close to the work - developing data pipelines, automation tools and reusable packages - while mentoring a high-performing technical team and driving continuous improvement across major research programs.


The Opportunity

Leading a team of Data Scientists and Data Operations specialists, you will:

• Lead, mentor and develop a growing technical data team
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across major longitudinal and ad-hoc research projects
• Design, build and optimise scalable data processing pipelines
• Develop reusable scripts, packages and automation tools
• Manage complex survey datasets from multiple data sources and APIs
• Ensure accuracy, quality and methodological integrity across all outputs
• Partner closely with researchers and internal stakeholders to solve complex data challenges
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, efficiency and technical best practice.

This is a technically sophisticated environment working with large, complex datasets and high-quality standards, particularly across government and social research programs.


About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• Experience working within a market research, social research or survey research environment
• Strong hands-on experience processing and managing large-scale survey datasets
• Advanced programming capability in R and Python
• Strong SPSS/Q skills and working knowledge of SQL and Git
• Experience building data pipelines, automation workflows and reusable packages
• Excellent data wrangling, cleaning and transformation skills
• Prior experience leading, coaching or mentoring technical team members
• Confidence acting as a senior technical specialist and trusted advisor
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience with platforms such as Forsta, Confirmit, Decipher, Quantum or Quancept will be highly regarded.


Why Apply?

• Lead meaningful government and social impact research projects
• Stay hands-on with technically complex data engineering work
• Drive innovation through automation and process improvement
• Work with highly complex, large-scale survey datasets
• Hybrid working model (3 days office)
• Collaborative, high-performing technical environment
• Strong long-term career development opportunities.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a technically strong data professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, building better systems and leading a talented team.


About Resources Group

We are the Leading Global Talent Agency for Insights, Analytics & Data Strategy. Our consultants take the time to truly understand your career aims and are dedicated to providing tailored, impartial advice to find you the very best career move. We have access to an unrivalled and exclusive range of job opportunities with trailblazing agencies and blue-chips across Australia, NZ and APAC.

Resources Group's Diversity and Equality Policy determines that we submit applicants to our clients on the basis of merit and ability, regardless of race, colour, age, disability, family responsibilities, gender, marital status, nationality, religious or political views or affiliations, sexual orientation or socio-economic background.

Who to contact: Please contact Rowan Haylett at Resources Group on 04498 80582 to discuss things further, or email rhaylett@resourcesgroup.com

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