Director, Planning and Architecture

Health Support Services; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12%

Salary packaging

Professional development

Flexible working

Discounts with partners

Health initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Location allowances

Job summary

Health Support Services is seeking a permanent Director, Planning and Architecture to lead system-wide digital architecture services. You will report to the Chief Information Officer and join the ICT Senior Leadership Team, guiding architecture to support WA health system priorities.

You will build partnerships, provide strategic advisory services to executives, and drive alignment of ICT strategy, policies, and standards across the organisation and its health service providers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading delivery of digital architecture services in large complex organisations.
• Strategic consultancy to senior executives on enterprise, solution and technical architecture needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage system-wide digital architecture services aligned to digital strategies.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders to improve services and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain ICT digital strategy, policy, guidelines and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Digital architecture

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Job description

CRVCID No. 755093 Hello, are you... An innovator? A problem solver? A team player? A customer focused thinker? Committed to helping others? Interested in contributing to the health of all Western Australians? This is an exciting time for HSS and we’re looking for adaptable, motivated, and resilient people to join our growing team. Before you read this job ad, please note, HSS can make reasonable adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process. If this is relevant for you, please refer to the contact details under the ‘Application and Interview Support’ section of this job ad.

About HSS Put simply, we work behind the scenes to ensure the WA health system runs smoothly! As the Western Australian Government agency providing shared services to the state’s public health system, we provide a suite of financial, ICT, procurement and supply, and workforce services to more than 70,000 employees across WA’s public health services and hospitals. Whether you work in our corporate offices, at our customers’ sites in a hospital, or at our warehouses located in Jandakot - we are one united team of over 1,800 people. Find out more about us www.hss.health.wa.gov.au.

Your new role

We are seeking to permanently appoint an enthusiastic leader with extensive experience leading delivery of digital architecture services within large complex organisations for the role of Director, Planning and Architecture. This is a permanent appointment with the role reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer and a member of the Health Support Services (HSS) ICT Senior Leadership Team.

• Leading and managing System-wide digital architecture services aligned to organisational and digital strategies.
• Building and leveraging partnerships and strategic alliances with key stakeholders to continuously improve services and achieve desired outcomes.
• Leading engagement with relevant organisation and ICT stakeholders to develop and maintain ICT digital strategy, policy, guidelines and standards along with ICT strategic planning.

Your ability to provide a strategic consultancy service that ensures high-level advice is provided to the HSS Chief Executive, the Chief Information Officer and the Health Service providers about the enterprise, solution and technical architecture needs and directions of the WA health system is essential in this role. Please view the Job Description Form (JDF) attached which provides a full statement of duties for the position.

Why join our team

• We value and care for each other
• We connect and collaborate for success
• We take ownership and act with purpose
• We pursue excellence in how we deliver
• We explore and embrace new ideas

At HSS, we embrace diversity and believe that our best services come from a workplace where varied perspectives and experiences are welcomed and encouraged. We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce and encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, members of our LGBTQIA+ community, women, youth and mature age. HSS is committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply. At HSS, we embrace diversity and believe that our best services come from a workplace where varied perspectives and experiences are welcomed and encouraged.

Benefits of working with HSS

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information on superannuation click here
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements (including living expenses up to $9,010, and meal entertainment expenses up to $2,650, per annum tax free)
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Flexible working and leave arrangements
• Discounts with our corporate partners
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Other professional and location-based allowances.

Want to know more?

Please contact Rosie McKay on 08 6143 5351 if you would like to discuss more about the role and team you’ll be working with.

Are you ready to apply?

• Have valid Australian work rights. This includes Australian Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and individuals who hold an active temporary Australian Visa with relevant work rights.
• Undertake a criminal record screening, working with children check (if required for the role), a pre-employment health assessment and integrity check, as part of the appointment process.

We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Application and interview support

If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, please contact the HSS Human Resources Team . If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.