EL2 Program Manager, Digital Health

The Program Manager, Digital Health reports to the Director, Digital Health and leads a multidisciplinary team of Executive Level and APS staff. The position is accountable for the planning, delivery and evaluation of programs of work across the Digital Health program, and for providing authoritative advice on the safety and quality of digitally enabled care. The position establishes and manages strategic relationships across the Australian Government, state and territory health systems, national agencies (including the Australian Digital Health Agency, the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing), the private sector, peak bodies, clinicians, consumers, industry, and academia.

Duties of the Program Director, Digital Health will include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of complex programs of national work across the Digital Health portfolio, spanning national safety and quality standards, national guidance on emerging technologies, clinical governance resources and standardised clinical information, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.

2. Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team, including setting priorities, monitoring workflow and performance, managing recruitment, and building specialist capability to achieve the Commission’s Priorities for high-quality digitally enabled care.

3. Provide authoritative, strategic advice to the Director, Digital Health, the Commission’s Executive and CEO, Board committees and the Australian Government on the safety and quality of digitally enabled care, including emerging risks and opportunities.

4. Prepare and quality assure complex written materials, including Board and committee papers, ministerial briefs and correspondence, consultation reports, standards, guidance and public-facing resources.

5. Undertake and oversee research, analysis and evaluation to inform the direction, development and refinement of the Digital Health program of work within the Commission’s work plan.

6. Lead the development of nationally consistent standards, guidance and resources for digitally enabled care, aligned to the National Model for Clinical Governance and the NSQHS Standards, including national consultation and co-design with clinicians, consumers and jurisdictions.

7. Establish and manage strategic relationships, and represent and negotiate on behalf of the Commission, in cross-agency, inter-jurisdictional and sector forums to advance national safety and quality objectives.

8. Collaborate with teams across the Commission to ensure alignment with other work programs and strategic priorities, and provide digital health subject matter expertise to support their delivery.

9. Identify, manage and escalate program risks, and manage budgets, contracts, procurement and external providers in accordance with Commonwealth and Commission requirements.

10. Contribute to the strategic planning of the Digital Health program and the Commission’s work plan, and provide leadership in promoting a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement consistent with APS Values and the Commission’s ways of working.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex or sensitive programs of national significance under broad direction, including planning, risk management, financial management and delivery of high-quality outcomes.

• Extensive knowledge of digital health and the Australian safety and quality landscape, including clinical governance, virtual care, emerging technologies such as AI, and standards development, and demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to develop national standards, guidance and strategic policy advice.

• Superior conceptual, analytical and written communication skills, including experience preparing complex briefs, board and executive papers, and public-facing resources on sensitive matters.

• Highly developed people leadership skills, including building capability, managing performance and fostering a positive, improvement-driven culture in a multidisciplinary team.

• Proven ability to establish and manage strategic relationships, and to represent and negotiate on behalf of an organisation with senior stakeholders across governments, national agencies, the health sector and consumers.

Candidates must be Australian citizens to be eligible to apply.

Please note: This position will be offered in a hybrid model of office based (Sydney) and working from home, where operationally feasible. A regular weekly presence in the office is required.

Questions about the role can be directed to Paul Miles (02) 7232 5442. 

Closing date for applications is 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), Sunday 26 July 2026.