Data Governance Lead

• Full time, ongoing role
• Carlton location with flexible, hybrid working with multiple public transport options available
• $121,274 - $133,842 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary 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 Business Intelligence and Analytics (BI&A) team supports the Women’s to make informed, evidence-based decisions. The team delivers enterprise performance reporting and business intelligence, activity analysis, benchmarking, data assurance and clinical costing to support clinical and corporate areas across the organisation. Position Description - Data Ana…

About the role

As an Data Governance and Privacy Lead you will play a key role in strengthening how the Women’s manages, protects and uses its data.

You’ll lead the implementation of the Women’s Data Governance Framework, establish clear standards and accountabilities for data management, and provide expert advice on privacy, information management and responsible data use.

Working closely with clinical, operational, research and technical teams, you’ll help embed practical governance processes, improve data quality and build a culture where data is treated as a trusted organisational asset.

A regular day will see you:

• Lead the development and implementation of data governance frameworks, policies, standards and processes across the organisation.
• Work with clinical and corporate teams to establish clear data ownership, stewardship and accountability arrangements.
• Provide advice on privacy, information management, data sharing and compliance, including supporting Privacy Impact Assessments and managing information risks.
• Improve data quality and consistency by establishing common definitions, critical data elements, business glossaries and governance processes.
• Partner with data engineering, analytics and technical teams to embed data governance practices into existing systems and reporting platforms.
• Build organisational awareness and capability through stakeholder engagement, education and practical guidance.

About you

You're a collaborative and pragmatic governance professional who understands that good data governance is about more than policies and compliance. You enjoy working with people, can navigate complex organisational environments and know how to translate governance principles into practical processes that make data more reliable, accessible and responsibly managed.

You can influence stakeholders, balance competing priorities and build relationships that help embed lasting organisational change.

You’ll bring with you:

• Demonstrated experience in data governance, information governance, privacy or information management, ideally within healthcare, government or another complex regulated environment.
• Experience developing and implementing data governance frameworks, policies, standards and operating models.
• Strong understanding of privacy, health information and data management legislation, and the ability to apply these requirements in practice.
• Experience establishing data ownership, stewardship, accountability and data quality improvement processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with clinical, corporate and technical teams.
• Experience managing competing priorities, implementing organisational change and delivering practical governance improvements.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience in data management, information systems, health information management, governance, law or a related discipline.
• Experience with data cataloguing, metadata management, data lineage, healthcare information systems or established governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK 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
• Eateries, retail stores and library services nearby
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

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.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

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 more information, please view the Position Description for this role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Davor Sulava on 8345 2019 on (03) 8345 2019 or davor.sulava@thewomens.org.au

Application closing date: 8 November 2026