Are you ready to help shape the future of digital health in Australia? The Australian Digital Health Agency is seeking a motivated and experienced Assistant Director, Project Management Practice to support the development and delivery of project management excellence across the Agency.

About the Agency

As the steward for digitally enabling Australia’s health system, the Agency plays a key role in coordinating national engagement, delivery, and adoption of digital health to facilitate person-centred, connected healthcare. Our responsibilities span national digital health services and systems, including My Health Record, Electronic Prescriptions, and the MyHealth App.

At the Australian Digital Health Agency, we celebrate the agility of remote work while fostering collaboration with your colleagues. Join us to grow, develop, and advance your career without the need to relocate or compromise your current lifestyle. We promote an inclusive workplace culture where everyone at the Agency lives our values in pursuit of a healthier future for all Australians. Our passion and commitment to reconciliation demonstrates our dedication to create inclusive environments, and social responsibility, all to support you in seamlessly balancing life and career.

About the Role

Policy, Programs and Engagement Division: Embark on a career with our Policy Programs and Engagement Division, a hub of excellence that drives national programs and portfolio priorities. We inform policies and manage external stakeholder relationships, fostering a collaborative network based on trust. This is your chance to be a pivotal force in an environment where policy, technology and health outcomes converge.

The Assistant Director Project Management Practice will work within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), you’ll play a key role in embedding the Agency’s Project Portfolio Management Framework (PPMF), supporting the Centre of Excellence, and uplifting project delivery capability across diverse programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the Program and Project Management Centre of Excellence.
• Partner with the EPMO to embed consistent project management practices across the Agency.
• Mentor and coach project staff, contributing to training and capability uplift.
• Coordinate workforce planning and recruitment for project teams.
• Provide expert guidance on project delivery and strategic alignment.
• Engage with stakeholders to promote best practice and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in program and project delivery within public sector, ideally in digital health or complex environments
• 5+ years’ experience in medium to large projects
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and certifications such as PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, or PMP highly desirable

Eligibility

• Ability to obtain and maintain national police check.
• Australian Citizenship is a condition of eligibility.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a baseline security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a higher clearance if required by the Agency.

Our Benefits

• Ask us about our 2025-26 salary increases, annual performance reviews and superannuation employer contribution of 15.4%.
• Annual Christmas closedown– with no leave deduction!
• Generous leave opportunities including Parental (primary & secondary), compassionate, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leave, Cultural, Emergency Response, Defence, and Half Pay option.
• Work From Home & Attractive Flexible Working Arrangements: All staff can apply for flexible work arrangements that offer a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Additional Information

The position maybe filled in Brisbane, Canberra or Sydney. Locations outside of these cities may be considered. To apply, submit your resume and a cover letter.

Please contact the recruitment team at [email protected] with queries relating to the application process

Order of Merit: Applicants rated as suitable will be placed in a merit pool that may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing positions throughout the Agency for up to 18 months.

Closing Date: Sunday 10 August 2025, 11pm

Salary: $120,486 to 137,417 plus 15.4% superannuation