Director of Clinical Informatics & Data Strategy (Port …, Port Phillip City

Full time (1.00 FTE), fixed term until 30 June 2027 Parkville/Carlton location with flexible working Competitive salary + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team The Informatics Team is responsible for delivering strategic and operational support that enables the effective use of clinical and corporate information across the Women’s. The team fosters strong internal and external partnerships to implement and integrate contemporary digital, data, and information management practices.

This team partners with key stakeholders to leverage data and digital systems to generate insights and improve care and organisational performance, supporting the delivery of the informatics related priorities within the Women’s Strategic Plan. The key portfolios for this team include Business Intelligence and Analytics, Electronic Medical Record, and Health Information Services and Archives.

About the role This role leads the Royal Women’s Hospital’s informatics function, providing strategic and operational oversight of business intelligence, analytics, health information services and the EMR. It ensures data and digital systems support safe, timely, person-centred care, organisational performance and innovation.

Key accountabilities

Lead informatics strategy aligned to clinical, operational and research priorities.

Oversee EMR performance, optimisation and cross-Parkville partnerships.

Ensure high-quality data governance, integrity, reporting and statutory compliance.

Deliver actionable insights and lead teams to improve patient outcomes, performance and continuous improvement.

About you We are seeking a culturally and technically strong informatics leader
- values-driven, strategic, and collaborative
- with deep healthcare analytics expertise. You'll have sound judgement and the ability to lead teams, drive change, and translate complex data into improved patient outcomes, care, performance, and compliance.

You will have demonstrated experience and capability in:

Strategic informatics leadership – proven ability to lead BI, analytics, EMR and health informatic functions at both strategic and operational levels, teams and budgets.

Healthcare data experience – deep experience with clinical, operational and financial datasets, plus strong understanding of enabling systems and supporting technologies.

Stakeholder influence and communication – exceptional ability to engage boards, executives, clinicians and partners, and turn complex data into clear decisions.

Change, governance and delivery – demonstrated success leading teams, transformation, data governance, compliance and performance reporting.

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding advantages, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program

Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists

Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services

Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby

Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and purchased leave options

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusion and belonging The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

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