Associate Director, Data & AI Governance

• Salary: $144,421 – SS/SM1 – Full Time / Ongoing – Permanent

Overview:

• The Associate Director Data & AI Governance reports directly to the Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO) of the Department for Health and Wellbeing (DHW), who leads the Data, Analytics, and Insights branch (DAI) in the Department for Health and Wellbeing (DHW).
• The CDAO and DAI are responsible for:
  • Leading AI and Data Governance for SA Health
  • Management of activity data and compliance reporting
  • The provision of data, analytics, and insights regarding SA’s public hospital system operations to support executive oversight, other DHW branches, and research.
• This position will lead the Data & AI Governance Unit, consisting of a manager and small team.
• The Data & AI Governance Unit supports the CDAO, and hence DHW / SA Health, with strategic aspects of AI and Data Governance, providing leadership in these areas across the enterprise, and managing operational aspects of data governance and data management specifically for activity data.
• Key responsibilities of the Associate Director’s role will be:
  • strategic and leadership components of the Data & AI Governance Unit’s role and functions
  • the engagement and management of relationships with customers, collaborators and stakeholders ensuring trusted collaborative relationships are developed and maintained
  • coordination of data- and information-related DAI / DHW / SA Health projects
  • data governance of DAI data assets, pertaining to activity data
  • managing data quality assurance processes and documentation
  • acting as an interface with relevant National and State Committees, and the customer interface for AI and data governance, and the management of activity data collections.
• As part of the core leadership team of the DAI branch the Associate Director will:
  • support the delivery of DAI priority projects and associated work plans and provide a high level of leadership, guidance and direction for all DAI employees, ensuring staff are supported to deliver their work in a harmonious and collaborative environment that encourages shared development and learning.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)
• Working With Children Check (WWCC) (DHS) is required for this position

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Wendy Sachse

Executive Coordinator

Phone: 7117 6231

E-mail: wendy.sachse@sa.gov.au

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Advertised: 21 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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