Head of Data

Job description:

Job Reference:
18366

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role

At Healius, we all have one thing in common, we are passionate about making a difference to the health of Australians. And right now, it's a pretty exciting time to join us, as we transform into a stronger, more agile organisation focused on creating excellent customer and patient experiences, smarter ways of working and building a great place to work.

As part of this transformation, Healius is reimagining healthcare through digital innovation, data intelligence and customer-centric design. The diagnostics industry is evolving rapidly, and we are investing in advanced clinical systems, AI-driven insights and cloud-based platforms to improve the diagnostics journey for patients, doctors and ologists.

This role offers the opportunity to lead enterprise-wide data initiatives that will shape the future of healthcare delivery. You will join a collaborative and forward-thinking team, working with emerging technologies to drive meaningful change in a flexible, purpose-driven environment.

About Us

Healius employs 8,000+ passionate people, with an expansive network of over 100 medical laboratories and 2000 patient collection centres operating across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia.

We provide 1 in every 3 pathology services in Australia, extending from exclusively servicing some of Australia's largest and most complex private and public hospitals, to small Indigenous Australian communities.

This means that you will be working with purpose whilst being a part of a business big enough to offer interstate mobility, job security and opportunities to fulfill your career ambitions.

What You Will Be Doing

As Head of Data, you will play a pivotal role in enabling trusted, connected, and intelligent use of data across all business domains. You will help unlock the full potential of clinical systems, digital experiences, and AI-driven decision-making. Leading a high-performing team, you will embed a culture of data excellence while driving innovation across Healius' digital transformation journey.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Define and lead the enterprise data strategy, aligned to Healius' broader transformation roadmap
• Design and optimise a cloud-native data platform using Snowflake, Informatica, and Azure Data Factory
• Enable natural-language data interactions and AI-assisted analytics via Snowflake Cortex Agent and Analyst
• Establish enterprise-wide data architecture, governance, and quality frameworks
• Deliver master data management capabilities to support trusted, reusable data assets
• Partner with analytics teams to operationalise data for reporting, predictive modelling, and automation
• Drive modernisation initiatives, including migration from legacy systems and adoption of APIs, microservices, and event-driven architecture
• Champion a data-as-a-product mindset to empower business units with self-service insights
• Lead and mentor a national data function, fostering innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies to keep Healius at the forefront of data and AI innovation

What Type of Person Will Be Successful

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on data leader who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about using technology to drive meaningful change. You will be curious, collaborative and confident in challenging the status quo to deliver smarter, more connected healthcare solutions.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience leading enterprise data transformations in complex environments
• Deep technical expertise in Snowflake, including Cortex capabilities
• Advanced proficiency with Informatica and Azure Data Factory for ETL/ELT orchestration
• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata and master data management
• Experience delivering data products and AI-ready datasets for BI, ML and self-service analytics
• Familiarity with NoSQL, GraphDB, OLTP and OLAP architectures
• Demonstrated success in cloud migration and modernisation initiatives
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all organisational levels.
• Proven ability to build and mentor technical teams, driving adoption of best practices and new technologies.
• Healthcare industry experience is welcome, but not essential

We believe everyone leads, no matter what role they are in. Our ways of leading are the behaviours that we expect our people to embody and are: Customer Focused, Accountable, Collaborative, Credible & Resourceful.

Benefits, Perks and Wellbeing

As part of working for Healius, you will have access to a range of benefits & perks including:

• Benefits platform
• Reduce the impact of the cost of living with everyday savings with 500+ of Australia's most-loved brands, (from the weekly grocery shop to premium perks like holidays).
• Fitness Passport
  – Access top fitness centres & pools across Australia at a subsidised rate.
• Corporate health insurance discounts
  , banking benefits and novated leasing salary packaging.
• Career growth and development opportunities
  with access to a comprehensive library of online courses and learning paths via our e-learning platform.
• Confidential health and well-being support
  through our Employee Assistance Program, available to all employees and their family members.

Our Commitment to Diversity And Inclusion

Healius  is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Healius is a part of the Commonwealth Government's Veteran Employment Committment (VEC) and has been recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter. Veterans and candidates with Australian Defence Force (ADF) experience are encouraged to apply.

How To Apply

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