Head of Interoperability Platforms

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.

Do you have a passion for creating seamless, secure, and standards-based healthcare systems? We are seeking a dynamic Head of Interoperability Platforms to lead our digital transformation journey. You will report directly to the National Director Healthcare Platforms and take end-to-end accountability for our integration and interoperability services. You will be responsible for the seamless and secure flow of information between St Vincent's clinical, operational, and partner systems.

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 be available outside standard business hours for escalations as needed and may be required to travel interstate on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Develop and govern the execution of our enterprise-wide digital and data strategies, ensuring that our technology solutions are scalable, secure, and sustainable
• Act as a key advocate for national standards to align our initiatives with privacy legislation and our 2030 strategic goals
• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of integration platforms, including Enterprise Patient Master Index (EMPI) and API Management Platforms
• Implement robust change, release, and operational support practices (e.g., HL7, FHIR), ensuring integration platforms meet interoperability, scalability, and performance standards
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, and build strong relationships with clinical, operational, and digital stakeholders. Manage vendor and government relationships, representing St Vincent's in national forums and industry working groups
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of integration specialists and project officers, building capability and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Oversee and manage CapEx/OpEx budgets annually and conduct demand and capacity planning and cost-benefit analysis to maximise the strategic impact of interoperability platforms and services
• Manage the delivery of projects for relevant lifecycle activities, ensuring they align with enterprise architecture, clinical/business priorities, and governance requirements
• Oversee daily support operations, including incident and problem management, to maintain service continuity and responsiveness to operational needs

Things that work for us:

• Proven experience in managing and leading interoperability platforms and services within a complex environment within the health and aged care sector
• Strong knowledge of digital health standards, including HL7 and FHIR, and experience with enterprise-level systems like EMPI and API management platforms
• Track record of developing and governing enterprise-wide digital and data strategies
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and external partners
• Demonstrated experience in managing large budgets and a strong understanding of cost-benefit analysis
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or a related field, or equivalent experience

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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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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