Chief Information Officer

• Embed a contemporary digital strategy and governance best practice
• Strategic leadership role, building organisational capacity and capability
• Support large growing organisation across Victoria and Tasmania

The Position

Uniting AgeWell strives to create and deliver innovative, high quality and accessible services to people through their ageing journey. With the launch of the new strategic plan and a robust digital strategy in 2022, the organisation is well placed to support their journey of growth and innovation.

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the CIO will drive contemporary practice across the organisation, with a focus on governance; strategic project management and business intelligence, and continue to build external partnerships to support the growth and complexity of the organisation.  With a strong appetite for investment, the CIO will lead the team to deliver innovative products, ensuring strong digital governance and education of the organisation in relation to best practice for a cyber safe environment. The CIO will lead strategic asset management and procurement plans and build internal leadership capability to support the continuing growth of the digital teams and broader organisation.

The incoming CIO will be an experienced strategic senior leader who has built organisational capacity and capability.  The CIO will have a strong background in information governance and the implementation of frameworks and risk management, as well as the development and implementation of strategies to optimise business process digitisation in a complex environment. An appetite for business transformation, as well as the drive to lead by example and ‘role up the sleeves’ when required will contribute to success. Well-developed communication skills and the ability to influence and negotiate with external stakeholders will be key, as will the ability to identity with staff and bring them along on the journey of change.

The Organisation

As an organisation of the Uniting Church in Australia, Uniting AgeWell (UA) has a long history of providing residential and home care services for older Australians in Victoria and Tasmania.  With approximately 3,800 employees and supporting approximately 15,000 people per annum, UA is one of Australia’s largest and most respected aged care providers, with 20 Residential Aged Care Services (RACS) serving 1,500 individuals per annum (expected to increase to 1,800 in the next two years through planned capital projects); 500 independent living units and a substantial portfolio of home and centre based home care services which support 13,000 clients per annum.

To apply – please click on ‘APPLY NOW’ and using reference UAWcio0223, address your cover letter and resume to Sandra Kerr, of Fisher Leadership, or call 1300 347 437 for further information.