Our client is a national healthcare business looking for an experienced technology executive to lead its technology function for the next six months. You’ll make sure their systems keep supporting patient care, clinical workflows and the business as it grows.

The role Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you’ll lead technology as a driver of operational performance. You’ll also keep the whole organisation in view, so that decisions made in different regions and functions add up to one coherent, scalable and secure environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll be delivering, not just advising.

What you’ll be doing

- Setting direction: Deliver the technology roadmap that supports the operational strategy, and advise the COO and executive team on priorities, investment and risk.
- Joining it all up: Set enterprise standards and architecture across all brands, sites and corporate functions. Consolidate systems after acquisitions and reduce duplication, so local decisions don’t create fragmentation or risk for the group.
- Making data work: Own the organisation’s data strategy, platforms and governance. This includes BI and reporting on KPIs like turnaround times, volumes, utilisation and productivity. You’ll also build the foundations for AI and advanced analytics, and make sure patient data is managed in line with privacy, consent and retention requirements.
- Keeping things running: Oversee networks, cloud, hardware and the IT service desk across every site, with clear service levels and minimal downtime.
- Staying connected: Maintain integrations with hospitals,



referrers and national systems, including e-referrals, results delivery and My Health Record.
- Protecting patients: Lead cybersecurity, Privacy Act and accreditation compliance, incident response and business continuity planning.
- Supporting growth: Lead the technology workstream for new clinics, acquisitions and hospital contracts through to go-live.
- Driving innovation: Assess and implement AI-assisted reporting, automation and patient-facing digital services where they improve operations or patient experience.
- Managing value: Manage vendors, contracts and the IT budget.
- Leading people: Lead the infrastructure, applications, service desk, security and project teams.

About you
- Senior technology leadership experience (CIO, CTO, Head of Technology or similar) in a multi-site, complex organisation. Healthcare experience is highly regarded.
- A track record of bringing fragmented systems together, ideally through acquisitions or rapid growth.
- Strong grounding in data and analytics, cybersecurity and privacy, and healthcare integration standards.
- The commercial judgement to manage vendors and budgets, and to make the case for investment to an executive team.
- The ability to make an impact quickly, earn trust rapid and leave behind a stronger, clearer technology function.

What’s on offer
- A high-impact executive role with direct influence on operations and patient care
- Attractive salary
- Initial 6 month contract with potential to extend.

For more information please reach out to Jess O'Neill on [email protected] or [0431 132 206](tel:0431 132 206)

📌 EGM Technology (Brisbane)
🏢 Itoh Talent Partners
📍 Brisbane