Product Owner Clinical Applications

Employment Type
: Temporary Full Time; 38 hours per week up to July 2028

Position Classification
: Health Manager Level 4

Remuneration
: $2, $3,241.77 per week + Annual Leave Loading + Superannuation

Location
: SLHD District Wide Services

Requisition ID
: REQ608019

In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia
About The Role
The DH&I Product Owner (Clinical Applications) will be responsible for leading the eMR Clinical Applications teams in SLHD and SWSLHD to deliver ongoing application support and service improvements for both LHDs, by applying specific technical expertise, leadership experience and relevant clinical knowledge to achieve optimal business outcomes for electronic medical records within the SLHD and SWSLHD shared eMR domain, focusing on shared governance, team integration and shared work prioritisation, aligning with the SLHD/SWSLHD shared eMR governance model and strategic directions.

This position will be responsible for the day-to-day management of activities relevant to the planning, configuration, testing and implementation of the clinical application products in the shared SLHD/SWSLHD eMR domain.

The position will work within the Sydney LHD Clinical Systems and Digital Health Product Team, and in collaboration with the South Western LHD Clinical Information Systems Team, to implement and support the requirements for electronic medical records for various projects and business as usual work, ensuring oversight and assignment of eMR clinical applications activities across the two teams with a shared eMR Clinical Applications workplan.

The position is also responsible for training, coaching, mentoring and developing eMR Clinical Applications Product Analysts and Application Analysts in both SLHD and SWSLHD, in conjunction with the eMR Product Manager/Clinical Applications Manager.

Although this position will be based at the Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital campus there may be a requirement to work from time to time at other Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) facilities. The Digital Health teams provide support for systems that are in use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The incumbent may be required to participate in a 24/7 on-call roster as per product support requirements. Whilst the position is based in DH&I in SLHD, there may be a requirement to work from time to time at other SLHD and SWSLHD facilities.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

• Be able to demonstrate within their application (selection criteria responses, CV or cover letter) an understanding of and experience with clinical information systems, along with previous experience in leading the delivery of clinical application products across a functionally shared team.
• Experience and a record of achievement managing a product lifecycle and leading multidisciplinary teams, ideally in a large and complex clinical ICT service environment, and/or a relevant bachelor's degree in ICT or Management or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the design, configuration and deployment of digital health systems.
• Organisational skills and experience working in a high volume and changing professional environment with a capacity to prioritise, multi-task, achieve business goals, perform and always work with a customer-focused approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, negotiate and influence key stakeholders and customers, make decisions with the input of leaders, technical teams and key stakeholders, and the ability to mediate opposing viewpoints, articulate the advantages of standards in a technical environment to achieve optimal business outcomes.

Benefits and Perks

• Allocated Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
• Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
• Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
• Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit.

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
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Applications Close: 10 October 2025
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