Data Scientist

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Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Brisbane CBD
Categories: Business Analytics and Insights, Finance & Strategy Group

WorkCover Queensland is entering an exciting new chapter, guided by a renewed strategic focus and strong executive leadership shaping our 2030 Strategy. We’re embarking on an enterprise-wide transformation to strengthen our impact and continue making a positive difference in people’s lives.  

What You’ll Do 

You’ll partner with the business to translate data needs into clear insights by building and maintaining dashboards and applications. Using SQL and BI tools, you’ll extract, shape, and visualise data to support claims management and business performance reporting. You’ll engage with stakeholders to clarify requirements, support data quality and literacy, and deliver timely, fit‑for‑purpose analytics. 

What We’re Looking For 

We’re looking for a collaborative and curious data professional who enjoys working closely with the business to turn data into meaningful insights. You’re comfortable engaging with stakeholders, clarifying requirements, and balancing priorities to deliver high‑quality analytics. While you bring solid foundations in data analytics and BI, you’re also motivated to develop your skills further, including exposure to data science and modelling in a supportive team environment. 

What You’ll Bring 

  • Tertiary qualifications in statistics and/or Business or Information Technology 

  • Experience in data analytics or data science, demonstrating knowledge of data wrangling, manipulation, visualisation, data modelling, predictive modelling, and applied statistics 

  • Strong SQL skills (essential), with experience extracting and manipulating data from enterprise databases 

  • Experience building dashboards and reports using BI tools (Power BI preferred; Qlik or Tableau advantageous) 

  • Ability to translate business questions into clear data requirements and actionable insights 

  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with attention to data quality and detail 

  • Experience working with stakeholders and managing competing priorities and deadlines 

  • Background in insurance, financial services, or consulting (desirable but not essential) 

  

A Bit About Us  

Our vision is to be the best workers’ compensation insurer, making a positive difference to people’s lives and keeping Queenslanders working. We turn care into action, act with integrity, and work together to unlock what’s possible. If you value empathy, collaboration, and continuous improvement, you’ll find a great community at WorkCover.   

At WorkCover, we deliver with heart, own our outcomes, work best together and stay open to what’s possible - and we’re looking for people who share these values. Working in a collaborative team environment within a supportive and engaged organisation, you’ll enjoy a hybrid work model, access to personalised learning and development opportunities and the holistic support of our health and wellbeing program. We offer industry‑competitive salaries, a generous superannuation scheme (including co‑contribution) and study assistance. You can find out more about our Employee Benefits by visiting Working at WorkCover Qld

How do I apply?  

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter by 4pm Thursday 7th May 2026. 

We are committed to ensuring WorkCover reflects the diversity of the Queensland community. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+SB community, people of all ages, people who are neurodivergent, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

To ensure you have the best and most inclusive experience, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you confidently showcase your skills and potential. You can contact us at recruitment@workcoverqld.com.au or let our recruitment team know during your conversation with them.  

Pre-employment checks will be conducted on all prospective employees. This includes a Right to Work in Australia Check, Police Check, Education Check, Reference Check, and where appropriate a Visa Check. The information provided will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).  

Please Note: WorkCover does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and will not be liable for related fees. All recruitment is managed internally. Agencies must not represent or promote WorkCover roles without prior written authorisation. 

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