• Make a significant impact on the digital future of health care in Tasmania - Senior leadership role driving digital health capability, innovation, and transformation.
• Full time Permanent
• Salary ($110k - $120k) + super + not-for-profit salary packaging
• Location: Hobart, Launceston, or Ulverstone – you choose

About the opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to join our Health System Improvement business unit as Manager – Digital Transformation. This position leads the Digital Transformation team who play a vital role in delivering Primary Health Tasmania’s Digital Health Strategy.

In a contemporary health system Digital innovation is key to supporting evidence based clinical decision making, person-centred and coordinated health care delivery for Tasmanians. At a system level it enables improvement through better understanding of patient journeys and actionable insights to inform targeted interventions and system improvement initiatives.

What you would be doing

Reporting to the General Manager – Health System Improvement, your focus will be:

• accountability for implementation and ongoing evolution of Primary Health Tasmania’s Digital Health Strategy
• maintaining effective and productive stakeholder relationships with jurisdictional and national digital health stakeholders to ensure coordination and collaboration in digital health initiatives in Tasmania
• overseeing and contributing to the design and implementation of digital health capability and innovation initiatives in Tasmania
• providing value driven leadership and operational management of the Digital Transformation team.

Here's what you’ll look like

• Qualifications in digital health, health informatics or related field
• High level knowledge, skills, and experience in developing, applying, and evaluating digital transformation initiatives in a primary health care setting.
• Contemporary team leadership, project and change management capabilities.
• Able to drive targeted engagement and collaboration with stakeholders.
• You’ll be a culture champion – understanding that every day, you play an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work.

Benefits of working with us

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 – less tax means more take home pay
• Up to $2,650 of pre-tax income can be used to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
• Hybrid working option – blend of working from the office and home-based office (after 6 months of employment)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Generous leave and family care benefits, such as; additional 5 days of paid Carer’s Leave per year, paid Parental Leave, 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture which embraces the diversity of its people

Here’s some information about us

We are a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Australian Government to connect care and keep Tasmanians well and out of hospital. We are one of 31 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Australia and operate statewide with offices in Hobart, Launceston, and Ulverstone. Our people and our values are an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values – respect, collaboration, results, and professionalism.

How to apply

If you demonstrate an incredible work ethic and have a strong desire to make your mark in a dynamic workplace environment, we want to hear from you.

To apply, please submit a current resume and a cover letter describing your motivation for applying and how your skills and experience align with the selection criteria in the position description found on our website: primaryhealthtas.com.au/careers.

To learn more about this opportunity please contact Susan Powell, General Manager – Health System Improvement on 03 6213 8230

Please note: We may commence interviews prior to this date and close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found, so, please apply as soon as possible.

A position description is attached.

Diversity Statement

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We recognise the richness that diversity brings to our workplace and believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their ages, nationalities, abilities, religions, genders, sexualities, and cultural identities.

Primary Health Network Program – an Australian Government initiative.