Associate Director, Automation & Development

Reference Number:53709:Associate Director, Automation & Development

Employment Type:On Going Full Time (FT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Associate Director, Automation & Development to join the Digital Health division.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role

Northern Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Director, Automation & Development to join the Digital Health division.

Reporting to the Director of Development, this role sits at the intersection of automation, clinical workflow optimisation, and software development. You will lead a small technical team while delivering intelligent automation solutions that improve clinical and operational efficiency across the organisation.

Working closely with clinical and business stakeholders, you will identify workflow improvement opportunities, guide solution design, and oversee the development and support of enterprise automation platforms and applications.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery across Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate), automation technologies, and Northern Health’s broader development environment including Ruby on Rails, React, and SQL-based integrations.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise automation and software solutions
• Experience leading technical projects or mentoring junior developers
• Strong stakeholder engagement and business process mapping capability
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across complex environments
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform and automation technologies
• Healthcare experience and knowledge of HL7, FHIR or EMR platforms (highly regarded)

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Andrew Bowden on ***email_hidden***

Applications close Sunday 21 June 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.