Principal Data Analyst
Ubank
Date: 4 days ago
City: Sydney, New South Wales
Contract type: Full time
About Us
At Ubank, we want to empower the digital generation to be more successful with money. Think of us more as a daily money companion. One that brings together the ability for customers to see their money in one place, with smart features and real-time insights designed to help them get ahead.
With Ubank, our customers can discover what it feels like to save more, see exactly where they’re spending and own their own home faster. In short, we want to help them achieve real momentum with money.
About The Role
We’re seeking a visionary Principal Data Analyst who thrives on deconstructing ‘blue-sky’ business challenges – especially within the Banking & financial services arena-into their core components., You’ll transform complex, strategic questions into actionable insights that drive decisions at the exec levels to deliver tangible commercial outcomes.
You’ll be at the intersection of analytics and strategy—translating nuanced data into insights that will unlock growth opportunities, optimise customer journeys, & drive performance. You will turn raw numbers into compelling narratives that influence leadership direction and fuel strategic initiatives.
Additionally, you’ll lead by example—setting high standards in analytics, mentoring talent across the team, and building scalable frameworks that empower informed decision-making. If you are passionate about leveraging data to solve real business problems and are eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic, high-stakes environment, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
This Sydney-based permanent role requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and our Talent team is excited to connect with you. Apply now with your CV and explore this exciting opportunity!
At Ubank, we want to empower the digital generation to be more successful with money. Think of us more as a daily money companion. One that brings together the ability for customers to see their money in one place, with smart features and real-time insights designed to help them get ahead.
With Ubank, our customers can discover what it feels like to save more, see exactly where they’re spending and own their own home faster. In short, we want to help them achieve real momentum with money.
About The Role
We’re seeking a visionary Principal Data Analyst who thrives on deconstructing ‘blue-sky’ business challenges – especially within the Banking & financial services arena-into their core components., You’ll transform complex, strategic questions into actionable insights that drive decisions at the exec levels to deliver tangible commercial outcomes.
You’ll be at the intersection of analytics and strategy—translating nuanced data into insights that will unlock growth opportunities, optimise customer journeys, & drive performance. You will turn raw numbers into compelling narratives that influence leadership direction and fuel strategic initiatives.
Additionally, you’ll lead by example—setting high standards in analytics, mentoring talent across the team, and building scalable frameworks that empower informed decision-making. If you are passionate about leveraging data to solve real business problems and are eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic, high-stakes environment, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Product, Marketing, and Operations to define key business problems and shape data-led solutions
- Translate complex data into actionable, commercially relevant insights that drive real outcomes and present these at leadership forums.
- You will work with the data scientists to build machine learning models to optimise customer experience (e.g. churn, lead scoring, cross-sell)
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable reporting and analytics assets, particularly through Power BI
- Advocate for and embed best practice data visualisation and storytelling across the organisation
- Use your understanding of the business to prioritise work that delivers value - fast
- Mentor junior analysts and uplift data capability across business units
- Work closely with data engineers, product owners and data scientists to align on technical execution and strategic priorities
- Advanced SQL and proficiency in tools like Python or DBT for complex data analysis
- Deep technical expertise in Power BI with a strong portfolio of scalable, business-friendly dashboards
- Strong commercial acumen and experience solving strategic business problems with data
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally, influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Experience delivering end-to-end insights projects—from discovery through to impact measurement
- Demonstrated experience working with large, complex datasets (ideally in financial services)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to tell compelling stories with data
- Experience with predictive modelling or machine learning (e.g., churn, segmentation, lead scoring)
- Demonstrated experience in building robust analytical assets and pipelines (automated or repeated processes and general-purpose view/table structures supporting analytics/insights).
- Consulting or Agency experience
- Experience with Databricks or cloud-based data platforms
- Familiarity with digital and marketing data (Google Analytics, Tealium, Adobe, etc.)
- Exposure to customer journey analytics, data vault or Kimball methodologies
- Experience with version control and code management tools like GitHub or Bitbucket
- Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a hybrid working model with 3 days in our vibrant Sydney CBD office.
- Positive Team Culture: Thrive in a collaborative and supportive atmosphere.
- Career Growth: Benefit from strong development and growth opportunities.
- Fantastic Perks: Take advantage of additional amazing benefits.
This Sydney-based permanent role requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and our Talent team is excited to connect with you. Apply now with your CV and explore this exciting opportunity!
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