Job Description

This vacancy is being advertised by The Royal Melbourne Hospital on behalf of a partner organisation.

To apply, please use the application link included in the job advertisement below. You will be taken to the partner organisation’s careers site to submit your application.
Digital Innovation - Senior Leadership Positions
Req ID:  5860
Posting Start Date:  22/12/2025
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Work Location:  The RMH Elizabeth Street

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Job Description: 

Seeking Exceptional Senior Digital Leaders to Drive Digital Transformation in Healthcare

Employment Type: Fixed Term / Full Time Positions

Location: Parkville Precinct, Melbourne

Organisation: Digital Innovation Service – Hosted by The Royal Women’s Hospital

Eligibility: The Senior Leadership positions are only open to current employees of The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), and The Royal Women’s Hospital (The Women’s).

About The Digital Innovation Service (DI)

The Digital Innovation Service (DI), hosted by the Women’s, delivers a unified ICT capability across the Parkville Local Health Service Network. DI supports the Women’s, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and Peter Mac, providing shared digital infrastructure, systems, and innovation services that are critical to both clinical and operational performance across the precinct. Collectively, these services support more than 19,000 staff.

Between July 2024 and June 2025, DI managed over 139,000 support tickets, highlighting its essential role in enabling safe, reliable, and connected care.

In addition to core services, DI delivers ICT services under Service Level Agreements to the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) and provides limited legacy support to Northern Health and Western Health..

What we are looking for:

Join a values-driven culture that champions performance, innovation, and collaboration. These high-impact leadership roles combine strategic vision with disciplined execution in a mission-driven environment, where digital innovation directly improves patient care and outcomes.

We are seeking digital leaders with:

  • Experience leading large, complex, multi-site environments.
  • Strong enterprise strategy and operational delivery capability.
  • A proven track record of delivering measurable outcomes.
  • The ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including executive level.
  • Proficient in governance and risk management areas. 
  • High order analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong financial acumen and vendor management experience.  
  • A passion for using technology to transform healthcare.

The roles available:

We are seeking exceptional leaders to join the DI team to help shape the future of digital health across the Parkville Local Health Service Network.

As part of our strategic expansion and consolidation, we have a range of senior leadership positions available:

  • Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer – Strategic Automation & Digital Experience,
  • Director – Strategic Automation & Digital Experience,
  • Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer – Information & Research Platforms,
  • Director – Information & Research Platforms,
  • Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer – Cyber Resilience & Architecture,
  • Director – Cyber Resilience & Architecture,
  • Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer – Project Delivery & Transformation,
  • Portfolio Director – Project Delivery & Transformation,
  • Manager – Office of the Chief Digital Information Officer.

The roles offer a unique opportunity to lead and support major transformation initiatives, drive innovation, and deliver excellence in digital technology across three world-class health organisations.

The Senior Leadership roles report to the Chief Digital Information Officer.
 
How to apply:

Applications can only be submitted through The Women’s Website Careers page.

For detailed position descriptions for each Senior Leadership role and to submit your application:

Please visit the Women’s Website Careers page by clicking this link.

Apply now and help lead the next chapter in healthcare innovation.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

George Cozaris, Chief Digital Information Officer
📞 (03) 8345 2011

Application closing date: Tuesday, 16 January 2026
Name and Contact:  George Cozaris, Chief Digital Information Officer, (03) 8345 2011

This vacancy is being advertised by The Royal Melbourne Hospital on behalf of a partner organisation.

To apply, please use the application link included in the job advertisement above. You will be taken to the partner organisation’s careers site to submit your application.