Project Lead - National Medicines Terminology

Government client (agency undisclosed); Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Government client (agency undisclosed) seeks a National Medicines Record Terminology Project Lead to drive and deliver the national terminology program. You will lead senior project work, guide governance, and coordinate across government, vendors, clinicians and consumers.

You will advise on AMT and national datasets, manage risk and resources, and develop executive briefings and strategic advice to improve interoperability and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of medicines terminology and national datasets (PBS, ARTG, NPC).
• Track record delivering complex digital health projects with governance.
• Strong communication to executives and cross-sector stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery, governance, schedules, risks and outcomes.
• Provide expert advice on medicines terminology and datasets.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, industry consultation and workshops.
• Build consensus and support cross-government implementation.
• Prepare executive briefs, governance papers and strategic advice.
• Support policies and digital health capabilities for interoperability.

Skills

Medicines terminology

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & reporting

Digital health

Education

Health informatics degree

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

• Sydney CBD – Hybrid flexibility
• 12-months initial contract with view to further extension
• $90.00 - $120.00 per hour + Super

About the role

We are seeking an experienced National Medicines Record Terminology Project Lead to lead the delivery of the National Medicines Record Terminology project and contribute to the enhancement of the National Clinical Terminology Service. This is a unique opportunity to combine senior project leadership with specialist medicines terminology expertise , helping shape national approaches to medicines information, interoperability and clinical safety.

• Leading project planning, delivery, governance, schedules, risks, dependencies and outcomes.
• Providing expert advice on medicines terminology and national medicines datasets.
• Leading stakeholder engagement, industry consultation and cross-sector workshops.
• Building consensus and supporting change and implementation across government, vendors, clinicians and consumers.
• Preparing executive briefings, governance papers, reports, submissions and strategic advice.
• Supporting policies, frameworks and digital health capabilities that improve interoperability and safer medicines management.
• Managing project resources, procurement, contracts and financial requirements as required.

About you

If you are an accomplished digital health project leader with strong medicines terminology expertise and the ability to influence across diverse stakeholder groups, we would like to hear from you, noting applicants must hold Australian Citizenship.

• Expert knowledge and practical experience with AMT and national medicines datasets , including PBS, ARTG and NPC.
• A strong track record delivering complex digital health projects, including managing schedules, risks, dependencies and deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience advising executives and governance bodies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to turn complex technical and clinical information into clear, actionable advice.
• Proven stakeholder engagement, consultation and workshop facilitation skills across government, clinical, consumer and industry groups.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health informatics, pharmacy, information management, project management, digital health or a related discipline.
• Experience with procurement, contracts and financial administration , together with an understanding of the broader national digital medicines ecosystem , including electronic prescribing, real-time prescription monitoring and interoperability standards, will be highly regarded.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible contribution to Australia's national digital health agenda , influencing how medicines information is represented, shared and used across the health system.

Diversity & Inclusion

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [e-mail] or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.