Data Governance Lead

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

The Role:

The Data Governance Lead will play a key role in shaping and implementing a robust data governance framework that aligns with data quality, integrity, and security standards across the RCH. This position requires strategic collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure data management practices, governed through a data governance framework to enable secure, efficient, and standardised use of data across the RCH.

To be successful in this role you will have:

•    Proven understanding of the National and Victorian healthcare systems and demonstrated experience with the relevant legislative and ethical requirements for health information to ensure effective management and use of data
•    Proven ability to collaborate with, promote and develop partnerships with key stakeholders related to organisation wide programs of work
•    Strong understanding of healthcare systems, including legislative and ethical requirements for health information management.
•    Experience in developing and implementing data governance frameworks and policies in large organisations.
•    Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities and align data governance with strategic goals.
•    Demonstrated leadership in embedding sustainable data governance practices and accountability structures.
•    Demonstrated experience in data management maturity models and various data management practices including master data management, data quality, data governance, and data knowledge management
•    Expertise in risk management, data security, and interoperability.
•    Strong communication skills with experience in delivering education and training on data governance.

If this sounds like you, please review the full position description here and submit an appliation by clicking 'apply'. 
 

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 21 March 2025