Associate Director, Integration and Interoperability - Single Digital Patient Record

NSW Health; Willoughby City Council; On-site; AUD 197,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health, through the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) program, seeks an Associate Director to lead integration and interoperability across statewide EMR systems. You will coordinate complex delivery streams, engage vendors and clinical stakeholders, and shape scalable digital health solutions.

This senior role requires expertise in HL7, FHIR and interoperability standards, with a track record of aligning technical designs to program timelines and clinical safety.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing HL7 interfaces in complex healthcare environments.
• Strong knowledge of FHIR, APIs and interoperability standards.
• Understanding of clinical workflows and EMR integration.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear delivery outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Pragmatic, outcome‑focused problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver highly complex, large‑scale EMR integration and interoperability initiatives for SDPR, coordinating multiple delivery streams, vendors and stakeholders.
• Provide expert leadership across the full project lifecycle, including planning, risk management, benefits realization and organisational change in a public sector environment.
• Act as the central point of coordination for integration dependencies, risks and sequencing across SDPR and related programs.
• Work closely with solution architecture and technical teams to ensure interoperability designs are deliverable, fit for purpose and aligned with program timelines.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships across NSW Health and external stakeholders, using advanced communication and negotiation skills to resolve issues and support project success.
• Offer high‑level strategic advice on technical solutions, ensuring alignment with all of NSW Health priorities, statewide directions and evolving technology landscapes.

Skills

HL7 interfaces

FHIR

APIs

Clinical workflows

Stakeholder engagement

System integration

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Associate Director, Integration and Interoperability - Single Digital Patient Record

Associate Director, Integration and Interoperability (Health Manager Level 6)

Lead work that will shape the future of digital healthcare in NSW – with statewide impact

• Permanent Full Time Opportunity
• Work from our modern offices in Chatswood & St Leonards
• Attractive salary, from $197,473 up to $215,676 + 12% Super + 17.5% annual leave loading

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Tuesday 13 October 2026

Your work matters at Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR), NSW Health

Be part of one of the biggest digital transformations in Australia’s public health history. The SDPR program is reshaping the way care is delivered across NSW - bringing patient information together into one safe, secure, connected system.

If you want your work to have real impact at scale, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare in NSW.

Join the Team

The Associate Director, Integration and Interoperability is a senior delivery leadership role within the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) program, responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering complex integration initiatives that enable systems to work together across NSW Health. You will be responsible for ensuring that clinical and patient information can be safely and reliably exchanged between systems, using standards‑based and reusable integration approaches. This includes enabling information to flow between electronic medical records, clinical specialty systems and repositories, the SDPR, and external partners, without disrupting clinical workflows or patient safety.

The implementation of the SDPR is a statewide implementation where you will be responsible for identifying the integrations scope for each site or project, working with the third-party systems and procurement team on integration contracts, delivery sequence, timeline and prioritisation of interfaces delivery, ensuring initiatives are completed on time, within budget and scope, and to the highest quality standards. This includes overseeing governance, contract management for third party integrations, vendor performance, risk management, benefits realisation, and organisational change within a dynamic public sector environment.

In this role, you will lead delivery across multiple concurrent integration workstreams, coordinating dependencies across vendors, platforms and internal teams. You will ensure integration solutions are implemented pragmatically, meet clinical and operational needs, and are scalable and supportable as part of a statewide digital ecosystem. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about delivering impactful, system‑wide digital change.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and deliver highly complex, large‑scale EMR integration and interoperability initiatives for SDPR, coordinating multiple delivery streams, vendors and stakeholders.
• Provide expert leadership across the full project lifecycle, including planning, risk management, benefits realisation and organisational change in a public sector environment.
• Act as the central point of coordination for integration dependencies, risks and sequencing across SDPR and related programs.
• Work closely with solution architecture and technical teams to ensure interoperability designs are deliverable, fit for purpose and aligned with program timelines.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships across NSW Health and external stakeholders, using advanced communication and negotiation skills to resolve issues and support project success.
• Offer high‑level strategic advice on technical solutions, ensuring alignment with all of NSW Health priorities, statewide directions and evolving technology landscapes.

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About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrated experience implementing HL7 interfaces within complex healthcare environments, including essential experience integrating with Electronic Medical Records (EMRs).
• Strong knowledge of FHIR, APIs and contemporary interoperability standards, with an understanding of secure, reusable and effective information exchange.
• Sound understanding of clinical workflows and healthcare system integration across EMRs, patient administration systems, specialty clinical applications, diagnostic systems and external partners.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear delivery outcomes while working across architecture, project, operational and vendor teams.
• The capability to assess integration solutions for clinical safety, technical integrity, scalability, supportability and overall fitness for purpose.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to clinicians, senior leaders, technical teams and vendors.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic, outcome-focused approach to managing competing priorities and resolving issues in fast-paced environments.

You will succeed in this role if you:

• Thrive in dynamic environments where prioritised can shift quickly
• Can balance strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery
• Enjoy working collaboratively to achieve ambitious goals
• Feel comfortable working in a lean team environment

Why work at SDPR

At SDPR, our benefits are designed to provide you with the growth and support when you need it. We provide:

• Allocated day off per month in addition to annual leave
• Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
• Career development and learning opportunities to help you grow
• Wellbeing initiatives like Fitness Passport to support your physical and mental health

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