Head of Cloud

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and nearly 30,000 people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australia's health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who puts excellence, compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

The Head of Cloud is a new and exciting key leadership position responsible for the strategic direction, design, and operational excellence of St Vincent's enterprise cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure services. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, this role leads the transformation of St Vincent's IT infrastructure, leveraging public cloud environments (primarily Microsoft Azure) to enhance agility, scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness. You will build and lead a high-performing team of cloud specialists, driving innovation and best practices across the organisation.

This role will have a voice and real impact in a strategic whole of business technology implementation and modernisation. A career defining opportunity to be part of a change that will save and improve lives.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position based in any of our Group Head Offices in Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne on a hybrid working arrangement - 3 days a week in office and 2 days working from home. In this role, there will be a requirement to work on-call or after hours as needed and travel may be required.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Develop and execute St Vincent's cloud strategy and roadmap in alignment with the organisation's digital strategy and business objectives, including the design, implementation, and management of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud and hybrid environments, primarily within Microsoft Azure
• Drive the adoption of cloud-native architectures, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps principles to automate deployments and operations
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary team of cloud specialists, including Cloud Engineers, Automation/DevOps Engineers, Cloud Security Specialists, and Cloud Architects
• Manage the cloud services budget, optimising cloud spend and ensuring cost-effective utilisation of resources
• Establish robust governance frameworks, standards, and policies for cloud operations, security, and compliance with regulations such as ISO27001, SOCI, and Essential Eight
• Act as an Incident Management Lead (IML) during rostered periods to coordinate responses to major cloud disruptions
• Ensure the 24/7 availability, performance, and incident readiness for Tier 0 cloud-hosted services, particularly those supporting life-critical systems

Things that work for us:

• Extensive experience in a senior leadership role focused on cloud strategy, architecture, and operations in a large, complex organisation
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models
• Proven track record of successfully leading major cloud migration and transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, governance, and compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing technical teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience and relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert)

Things that work for you:

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• Competitive salary packaging options
• Discounted private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

At St Vincent's we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.
Pre-Employment Checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply
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Please note - we will be progressing applications throughout the advertising period. Respectfully, no recruitment agencies.

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Healthcare & Medical More than 10,000 employees

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

St Vincent's today is Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia's health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

St Vincent's today is Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia's health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

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