Senior management role – Make a significant impact on the digital future of healthcare in Tasmania – Drive digital health capability, innovation and transformation.

Full-time, permanent

Salary ($115k - $123k) + super + not-for-profit salary packaging

Locations: Hobart, Launceston or Ulverstone – your choice

About the opportunity

At Primary Health Tasmania, our purpose is to create sustainable health and wellbeing solutions with, and for, the Tasmanian community - making sure Tasmanians get the right health care, in the right place and at the right time. Our Digital Transformation team focuses on supporting our unique place in the health system - improving coordination and safety of care through strengthening the use of digital health tools.

We are excited to be searching for our new Manager – Digital Transformation to lead and develop a statewide team – driving the implementation and ongoing evolution of our Digital Health Strategy.

This role presents an amazing opportunity at a time where significant digital transformation policy agenda is rolling out at national and state levels – you will directly support Primary Health Tasmania’s contribution to initiatives emerging through this reform.

What you would be doing

Reporting to the General Manager – Health System Improvement you will:

Lead and develop the Digital Transformation team – supporting them to reach their full potential, including overseeing team operational functions (e.g. budget, procurement, performance)

Lead the implementation of our Digital Health Strategy

Ensure the team supports a range of program activity with specialist digital health advice and resources

Coordinate the establishment and implementation of key projects focused on strengthening the use of primary care data to inform service planning and quality improvement – including emerging work in data linkage.

Manage key platforms, contracts and licenses which support and enable the delivery of key roles and activities

Here's what you’ll look like

You might have health sector experience with digital health knowledge and skills or have an IT background with evidence of engagement with, and understanding of, the health sector, or you might be a Health Informatics specialist.

These skills will also get you off to a great start:

Leadership: Demonstrated capability to inspire and effectively lead a high performing team

Engagement: Ability to form strong and productive collaborative partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders

Digital health skills: Knowledge and expertise around digital health systems and platforms, with the capability to understand how to best apply these to improve the coordination of care and integration of the health system

Data literacy: Knowledge of how the use of workforce data and health data can inform improved health service planning and quality improvement - Including a focus on emerging work in the application of data linkage to support this improvement

You’ll be a culture champion – understanding that every day, you play an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work.

Benefits of working with us…

Salary packaging up to $15,900 – Use your pre-tax salary for everyday expenses which means you pay less tax and have more money to spend

Up to $2,650 of pre-tax income can be used to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)

Hybrid working option – blend of working from the office and home (after completion of 6 months)

Generous leave and family care benefits, such as; additional 5 days of paid Carer’s Leave per year, paid Parental Leave, 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year

Discounted private health insurance

Friendly and inclusive workplace culture which embraces the diversity of its people

Here’s some information about us…

We are a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Australian Government to connect care and keep Tasmanians well and out of hospital. We are one of 31 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Australia and operate statewide with offices in Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone. Our people and our values are an important part of what makes Primary Health Tasmania a great place to work. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values – teamwork, respect, accountability and courage.

How to apply

If you are ready to make your mark in this meaningful role and join a dedicated team who value each other and make a real difference every day, please get in touch.

Be sure to make your application stand out by providing a current resume and a cover letter describing your motivation for applying, and how your unique skills, experience and values align with the requirements of the role as outlined in the Position Description found on our website: www.primaryhealthtas.com.au/careers.

Feel free to reach out and learn more about this opportunity by calling Susan Powell – General Manager Health System Improvement on 03 6213 8230

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including reference checks, Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check or other screening as necessary depending on the role.

Applications close: Sunday 7 September 2025.

**Please note: We may commence interviews prior to this date and close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found, so, please apply as soon as possible.

Diversity Statement

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We recognise the richness that diversity brings to our workplace and believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their ages, nationalities, abilities, religions, genders, sexualities and cultural identities.

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