About the job
About Us
At Employment Hero, we strive to transform the employment landscape, making it easier and more rewarding for all. Our innovative Employment Operating System integrates hiring, HR, payroll, and benefits into one cohesive solution.
Founded in 2014, we've rapidly expanded our footprint, achieving a valuation of $2 billion and establishing our presence across six countries: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, and Canada. We proudly serve over 350,000 businesses and support more than 2 million employees globally.
Our Culture
We take pride in our distinct culture, known as The EH Way:
- Mission Driven: Every action we take is aligned with our mission.
- Remote First: We promote a remote-first approach with a focus on asynchronous communication and autonomy.
- AI First: AI is integral to our operations, driving our innovations and scaling efforts.
- Apolitical: We maintain neutrality on political and social issues unless they pertain to our mission.
- Values-Oriented: Our values guide our actions 100% of the time.
- High Performance: We set ambitious standards and strive for excellence.
Role Overview
As the Data Platform Manager, you will spearhead our Data Engineering and Analytics Engineering teams across Australia, Canada, and Vietnam. This position is ideal for a technical leader who can shape strategy and execution, critically evaluate technical proposals, and play an active role in enhancing our data and AI capabilities.
Your mandate will focus on delivering our AI-powered self-service analytics platform, treating it as a product with iterative improvements, performance metrics, and a comfort with uncertainty.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and nurture a high-performing Data and Analytics Engineering team functioning seamlessly across three time zones, ensuring ownership, speed, and accountability.
- Design and enhance a scalable, resilient data platform that supports reliable reporting, analytics, and AI applications across the organization.
- Establish and implement a clear data platform strategy and roadmap that aligns with business objectives and delivers measurable outcomes.
- Empower teams with AI-driven, self-service analytics, enabling them to swiftly and confidently derive insights independently.
- Significantly enhance data reliability, performance, and trust, ensuring data serves as a solid foundation for decision-making.
- Minimize analytics backlog by refining tools, data models, and workflows, transitioning the team from reactive responses to proactive enablement.

