Impact & Data Systems Lead

Company Description

National Nutrition Foundation is an independent, national not-for-profit organisation that enables Australians to enjoy nutritious foods and drinks through collaborations, programs and services, and advocacy initiatives. National Nutrition Foundation is a new brand, with a proud 45-year history.

Our flagship programs, the Healthy Eating Advisory Service (HEAS) and the Fresh School Nutrition Advisory Program (FreshSNAP), are statewide initiatives delivered by National Nutrition Foundation and funded by the Victorian and Western Australian Departments of Health to create healthier food environments. The Nutrition Programs & Services unit provides nutrition expertise and services to a range of stakeholders including government departments, food industry, non-government organisations, community organisations and consumer groups.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Impact & Data Systems Lead to shape, strengthen, and govern the organisation’s data and systems infrastructure. This pivotal role will lead the development of impact measurement frameworks, build data capability across teams, and ensure high-quality, integrated systems that drive confident decision-making and clearly articulate the impact of National Nutrition Foundation.

Working across the organisation, you will provide cross-functional leadership in data architecture, systems integration, reporting, measurement, and continuous improvement. You will ensure data is leveraged to drive program excellence, organisational learning and strategic outcomes.

Key accountabilities

Strategic Leadership in Impact & Measurement

• Develop, embed, and refine organisation-wide impact frameworks and measurement standards ensuring compliance with reporting and evaluation requirements of funding agreements.
• Translate program and organisational data into a coherent and compelling impact narrative across strategic plans and deliverables.
• Lead continuous improvement practices, including feedback loops, actionable recommendations to increase reach and impact, research, and evaluation mechanisms.
• Provide strategic advice on data interpretation across all organisational touchpoints.

Data Systems Architecture & Governance

• Lead the design and evolution of organisational data architecture.
• Oversee data governance, data quality, privacy compliance, and security standards including ISMS.
• Manage system integration and ensure strong utilisation across platforms.
• Scope, design, and lead the expansion of CRM usage to include all NNF’s programs of work and service offerings.
• Champion efficiencies, improved ways of working, and strengthened data utilisation across teams.

Reporting & Organisational Insights

• Co-lead reporting with organisational leaders.
• Oversee collection, analysis, and preparation of reporting data, including the annual organisational impact report.
• Provide visibility to the Senior Management Team on organisational performance and emerging insights.

Systems Ownership & Vendor/Stakeholder Management

• Manage key platforms including Salesforce, Microsoft Power Platform (including PowerBI), Moodle and Monday.com.
• Lead relationships with platform stakeholders, vendors, and external partners.
• Manage relevant contracts and ensure systems align with operational and strategic needs.

Organisational Support & Capability Building

• Provide expert advice to teams on data systems, measurement, and evaluation.
• Support teams in data literacy, system use, and embedding impact thinking.

Qualifications/Experience

• Proven ability to design and operationalise impact, evaluation, or monitoring frameworks and translate data into meaningful insights and impact narratives for diverse audiences.
• Experience with data structures, organisational data architecture and system integrations
• Demonstrated experience working with systems such as Salesforce, Power BI, Monday.com, WordPress, or similar digital ecosystems with the ability to identify and lead system efficiencies, integrations, and improvements across an organisation.
• Experience coordinating or contributing to organisational KPIs, dashboards, reporting cycles, and impact reporting.
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder or organisation-wide projects with the ability to collaborate with internal teams, senior leaders, and external partners.
• Tertiary qualifications in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Evaluation or related disciplines. Qualifications in Public Health or Social Impact are desirable.

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to support teams through change, capability building, and adoption of new systems or data practices.
• Understanding of public health or social impact contexts, including program evaluation methodologies and sector reporting expectations.
• Understanding of how IT and/or AI tools can be leveraged for data integration, automation, insights, or system optimisation.
• Experience in State or Federal funding and reporting requirements.

Professional requirements

• An understanding and alignment to National Nutrition Foundation’s vision and values.
• A commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Application process

Submit your resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the key selection criteria by 9am Monday 2 November.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and early submission is encouraged.

For further information or questions, please contact [email protected].