Head of Applications

Job Description Permanent role

Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane Based

Applications & Delivery

Hybrid Role

The Story Join this leading healthcare business that is shaping a future health and aged care system that supports people with life‑changing care. Care provided in their hospitals, at home, or aged care facilities. They are committed to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care through digital innovation and modern healthcare technology.

The Role As a senior leader within the Digital & Technology Division, the Head of Applications acts as a strategic advisor and change leader, fostering strong partnerships with key stakeholders across the business. The role has end‑to‑end accountability for the strategy, planning, operations, and lifecycle management of all business‑critical applications across the organisation. It ensures that platforms are secure, scalable, and aligned. The role leads a team of specialist product leads, technical experts, and vendors responsible for the delivery, support, optimisation, and continual improvement of applications across the organisation.

What you bring to the role?

Deep experience in Applications support and understanding of the business processes that they enable

Proven experience in managing an IT Applications Services or similar team, including in a SaaS / Web based systems environment

Experience in the management of package based application service providers

Experience in managing and enhancing applications in a cloud hosted platform

Leadership and stakeholder management skills

Experience in identifying and managing risks associated with the execution of complex IT enabled projects and programs

Strong analytical skills combined with highly developed communication skills

Familiarity with contemporary tools used to support the delivery of IT enabled Projects, Programs and Portfolios.

Strong knowledge of the business processes of hospital environments including workflow, business drivers and requirements.

Project and Program Management and Applications Delivery experience

Health industry experience essential to this role

Preferred

Experienced with CI / CD methodologies and project management approaches for the enhancement of applications in a cloud hosted environment and the management of multi‑disciplinary teams

Experience in cloud based application architectures and the integration of cloud hosted applications.

What’s in it for you? The opportunity to join an organisation at a pivotal time as they embark on a massive transformation.

Next Steps Curious to know more? Reach out to me at Jacqui at jacqui.roberts@affix.com.au, or simply apply online.

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