Lead Automation - Strategic Automation & Digital Experience

The Royal Women's Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Five weeks annual leave

Monthly ADOs

Superannuation

Job summary

The Royal Women’s Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne, is seeking a Lead Automation to steer the design, implementation and optimisation of automation initiatives across our health services. You will combine technical expertise, strategic thinking and innovation to identify opportunities and deliver measurable improvements in how our teams work and how services are delivered.

You will lead end-to-end automation using UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform and Azure, establish architecture, standards and

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in RPA development, particularly UiPath and Microsoft Power Platform, including solution design and architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud services and their application to automation and AI solutions.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end automation lifecycle, integration patterns and workflow orchestration.
• Experience with enterprise automation governance, coding standards and best practice.
• An understanding of emerging technologies including AI and Agentic automation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• The ability to think strategically and translate organisational priorities into practical technology solutions.
• Experience working within complex environments such as healthcare, government or other highly regulated sectors will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, assessment and implementation of automation opportunities across business processes.
• Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end automation solutions using UiPath and Microsoft Power Platform, leveraging Microsoft Azure services and emerging AI capabilities where appropriate.
• Act as an automation architect, establishing solution architecture, reusable components, technical standards and best practices.
• Explore and implement emerging technologies including AI, intelligent automation and Agentic automation.
• Evaluate emerging automation, AI and cloud technologies and identify opportunities to apply them within a healthcare environment.
• Develop frameworks, standards and governance to support consistent, secure and high-quality automation delivery.
• Work collaboratively with infrastructure, applications, data and cybersecurity teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Provide strategic advice on automation opportunities, emerging technology, risks and opportunities.

Skills

RPA development

UiPath

Power Platform

Azure

Leadership

Automation lifecycle

Governance

AI

Agentic automation

Job description

Lead Automation - Strategic Automation & Digital Experience Job Description Job Title: Lead Automation - Strategic Automation & Digital Experience Req ID: 2393 Posting Start Date: 14/10/2026 Posting End Date: 28/10/2026

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• Full time, ongoing role
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $124,912 - $137,858 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave+ monthly ADO’s

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’soldest and most distinguishedtertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team

The Digital Innovation Service (DI), hosted by the Women’s, provides a unified ICT capability across the Parkville Local Health Service Network. DI supports the Women’s, RMH, and Peter Mac by delivering shared digital infrastructure, systems, and innovation services critical to their clinical and operational performance. Between July 2024 and June 2025, DI managed over 139,000 support tickets, supporting than 19,000 staff across the health services, highlighting its essential role in enabling safe, reliable, and connected care across the precinct. In addition, DI provides services under Service Level Agreements to the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) and limited legacy support to Northern Health and Western Health.

About the role

As Lead Automation, you will lead the design, implementation and optimisation of automation initiatives across the Parkville health services. You’ll combine technical expertise, strategic thinking and innovation to identify opportunities, solve complex problems and deliver measurable improvements to the way our people work and our services are delivered.

A regular day will see you:

• Lead the identification, assessment and implementation of automation opportunities across business processes.
• Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end automation solutions using UiPath and Microsoft Power Platform, leveraging Microsoft Azure services and emerging AI capabilities where appropriate.
• Act as an automation architect, establishing solution architecture, reusable components, technical standards and best practices.
• Explore and implement emerging technologies including AI, intelligent automation and Agentic automation.
• Evaluate emerging automation, AI and cloud technologies and identify opportunities to apply them within a healthcare environment.
• Develop frameworks, standards and governance to support consistent, secure and high-quality automation delivery.
• Work collaboratively with infrastructure, applications, data and cybersecurity teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Provide strategic advice on automation opportunities, emerging technology, risks and opportunities.

About you

You’ll be an experienced automation professional with a strong combination of technical expertise, leadership capability and a passion for innovation.

You’ll bring with you:

• 5+ years’ experience in RPA development, particularly UiPath and Microsoft Power Platform, including solution design and architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud services and their application to automation and AI solutions.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end automation lifecycle, integration patterns and workflow orchestration.
• Experience with enterprise automation governance, coding standards and best practice.
• An understanding of emerging technologies including AI and Agentic automation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• The ability to think strategically and translate organisational priorities into practical technology solutions.
• Experience working within complex environments such as healthcare, government or other highly regulated sectors will be highly regarded.

Our benefits

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Suzy McDonald on [e-mail]

Application closing date: 28 October 2026