Data Science & AI Engineering Lead

• Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2601
• Newcastle, NSW, Australia
• Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Adelaide, SA, Australia
• Hobart, TAS, Australia, 7000
• Launceston, TAS, Australia, 7250
• Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  
  

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• Permanent
• Closing on: Jul 17 2026
  
  

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Position Description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Use your skills to make a difference in our mission of "being for others"
• Permanent full time Opportunity
• Flexible Location across : Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, and Tasmania
  
  

About The Role

At Calvary, we’re implementing AI to improve the experience of our consumers and staff. For our data team, we will be providing the data and data management to support AI initiatives. We're looking for someone who has put data for AI into production and kept it there. They will lead our data science team and build our capability to support and maintain the new technologies being implemented.

Your main duties will include:

• Provide strategic and hands‑on leadership in the design, development and deployment of machine‑learning and advanced analytical solutions.
• Drive the productionisation of AI models, ensuring reliability, scalability, security and regulatory compliance within a healthcare environment.
• Lead the resolution of complex, ambiguous data problems with a pragmatic, solution‑oriented and innovative approach.
  
  

About You

• Proven senior leadership experience leading and scaling data science or advanced analytics teams within a complex enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated success delivering AI or machine‑learning solutions into production, including accountability for model lifecycle management, operational robustness, monitoring and continuous improvement (AI Ops / MLOps).
• Strong hands‑on data science capability, including advanced statistical analysis, data modelling and applied machine learning, with the ability to personally guide and assure complex analytical work.
• Experience operating in regulated environments, preferably healthcare, government or similarly complex sectors, with a strong understanding of data privacy, governance, risk and compliance obligations.
• Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement capability, with a demonstrated ability to explain complex analytical and AI concepts clearly to executives, clinical leaders, technical teams and non‑technical stakeholders, and to build trusted, collaborative relationships.
• Strategic, values‑led leadership approach, aligned with mission‑driven organisations, demonstrating sound judgement, ethical application of data and AI, and a strong commitment to stewardship and organisational values.
• Tertiary qualified in a quantitative subject such as data science, statistics, mathematics or demonstrable equivalent experience
  
  

For further information please contact Michael Bishop, Head of Data, Insights and Analytics at [email protected]

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you
  
  

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role
  
  

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