Manager Data Governance and Quality

NSW Health; Penrith; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated Leasing

Education opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is seeking a strategic leader to manage Data Governance & Quality. You will act as delegated custodian for core patient data assets, shaping governance, quality controls and data protection in alignment with NSW Health frameworks.

You will partner with executive teams and digital health stakeholders to implement standards, improve data integrity and support funding outcomes while ensuring privacy by design.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in health services management, information management or related discipline.
• Proven leadership in a data governance program and enterprise data assets.
• Strong knowledge of NSW Health data collections and privacy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of governance frameworks, standards and quality controls across the data lifecycle.
• Provide enterprise leadership for data governance, data quality and information stewardship.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and external stakeholders to drive data excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Health data governance

Data governance program leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Privacy compliance

Change management

Education

Health services management

Tools

Patient Administration Systems

Clinical data environments

Data governance tools

Job description

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

REQ700318

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 4
Location: Station St Office, Penrith
Remuneration:$153,559.00 - $182,954.00 per annum
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ700318
Applications Close: 25/10/2026

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working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

The Manager Data Governance & Quality is the delegated Data Custodian for NBMLHD’s core patient activity data assets managed by the IM&A portfolio. The role provides enterprise leadership, authority, and accountability for data governance, data quality, and information stewardship in accordance with the NSW Health Data Governance Framework.

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated and strategic leader to join Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District as the Manager of Data Governance & Quality. As the delegated Data Custodian for the District’s core patient activity data assets, you will provide leadership, oversight and accountability for data governance, data quality and information stewardship in line with the NSW Health Data Governance Framework.

This influential role is responsible for ensuring critical patient related data collections and supporting systems are accurate, complete, secure, compliant and fit for purpose. You will lead the development and implementation of governance frameworks, standards and quality controls across the data lifecycle, supporting data integrity, organisational performance and funding outcomes.

Working closely with executive leadership, clinical services, digital health teams and external stakeholders, you will drive a culture of data excellence and continuous improvement across the District. You will also support privacy compliance initiatives, ensuring patient information is managed in accordance with legislative requirements and privacy-by-design principles. If you're passionate about patient-centred care, professional growth, and making a real impact, this is where you belong.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

What will you bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (health services management, information management, informatics or related discipline) and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience in information management or data governance, with highly developed and contemporary knowledge and skills in management of health information. A current Drivers Licence (and willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position) is required.
• Proven ability to lead a data governance program including the formulation and implementation of principles, policies, processes, practices and tools related to management of enterprise-wide patient related data assets and approaches to data protection.
• Strong knowledge of NSW Health data collections (e.g., Client, APDC, NAPDC) and relevant policy frameworks. Experience in Patient Administration Systems and clinical data environments desirable
• Advanced conceptual, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills with ability to operate at strategic and system-wide level to anticipate, analyse and resolve complex data-related issues resolve complex data-related issues, develop innovative solutions, and prepare and present briefings and reports on complex matters with clearly defined recommendations/expected outcomes.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, including representation of the organisation at state and executive level forums.
• Demonstrated ability to drive best practice and continuous improvement by identifying, championing and implementing improvements to established systems and practices and applying effective strategies to deliver outcomes within constrained resources.
• Proven successful record in leading large, complex projects involving change management and requiring cross-functional stakeholder commitment, demonstrating strong change management capability, ideally within a health system environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of information privacy legislation and experience managing privacy compliance activities.
• NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
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• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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