Head of Clinical Governance & Digital Transformation - 6 month maximum term contract

About Leidos Australia 

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life. 

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter. 

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes: 

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours. 

• Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. 

• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities. 

• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities. 

• Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way. 

• And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive. 

About the Team 

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes. 

We are seeking a versatile professional to join our multi-year defence program for a maximum tenure of 6-months with potential extensions on delivering an enterprise Health Knowledge Management (HKM) System.

This capability will enable better clinical decision-making for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) providing market leading healthcare to ADF personnel and is a key capability and priority for the ADF.

The Opportunity

Leidos Australia is seeking a Head of Clinical Governance and Digital Transformation, based in Scoresby (VIC), to lead strategic clinical governance oversight for the JP2060 Phase 4 Health Knowledge Management program. This strategic defence health transformation program will deliver a safe, integrated and sustainable enterprise digital health capability for the Australian Defence Force.

The role will ensure clinical safety, operational effectiveness and adoption readiness across garrison and deployed healthcare settings by providing clinical authority, strategic direction and governance oversight across design, delivery, implementation and sustainment.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the clinical and digital transformation function for the JP2060 Phase 4 HKM program.

• Provide senior clinical assurance across solution design, build, testing, migration, deployment and sustainment.

• Set direction for clinical safety, risk management, workflow design, usability and operational readiness to enable safe digital health adoption.

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary clinical SME team across program workstreams.

• Influence program, technical, delivery, training, vendor and customer stakeholders to resolve complex clinical issues and align outcomes.

• Represent Leidos as the senior clinical authority in customer, executive, governance and industry forums.

• Translate strategic, clinical and operational requirements into practical implementation guidance and decision-ready artefacts.

About You 

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

• Tertiary qualification in a clinical discipline, with current or previous clinical registration.

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent senior experience in health informatics, digital health, clinical governance or a related field.

• Demonstrated senior leadership experience in clinical governance, clinical safety or digital health transformation within complex healthcare, defence, government or enterprise technology environments.

• Deep understanding of clinical risk management, patient safety, healthcare quality frameworks, regulatory obligations and digitally enabled models of care.

• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders, customers, clinicians, vendors and multidisciplinary delivery teams in large-scale delivery environments.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare senior briefing materials and advise stakeholders with clarity and authority.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold Baseline security clearance.

We're actively interviewing candidates as we receive applications. Apply now to be part of the selection process!

What to Expect When You Apply 

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect: 

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team 

• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel 

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know. 

Ready to explore what’s possible? 

If this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply via the “Apply Now” button with your resume. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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