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SANDIP KUMAR
TITLE : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INDUSTRY : HEALTHCARE LOCATION : AUSTRALIA
Working in tandem with the Transformation Advisory , the Transformation Office is the power behind the vision the advisory provides . “ It ’ s a team that ' s focused on figuring out how to deliver change ,” says Kumar . “ They ' re executors ; trained product managers that know our system , know our methodology , know how to work with our executives , know how to work with our clinical leaders , and know how to execute projects that create meaningful change .” The two functions , working side by side , form an impactful model that Kumar has spent a significant portion of his career developing . Now , he adds , “ it ' s amazing that I ' ve got the chance to implement it .”
Kumar is a relentless driver of change . The new methodologies he ’ s implemented are proving to be some of the foundational steps on the road to Gold Coast Health achieving the kind of meaningful transformative goals that have been set for it .

EXECUTIVE BIO

Sandip Kumar has served as the Executive Director for Transformation and Digital at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service since August of 2020 . He has previously held consulting and advisory roles at the Queensland Treasury Corporation and QSuper Group . Collectively , he brings 12 years of experience in management consulting , corporate finance , and strategy roles to the job . He is the first person ever to hold the title at Gold Coast Health , and has broad responsibilities encompassing the digital transformation of the organisation and its operations , as well as the direction of its key partner relationships . Kumar leads several multi-disciplinary teams , delivering high-level strategic guidance for the developing relationship between Gold Coast Health and its digital capabilities . He holds a Bachelor of Business from Queensland University of Technology , and a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting .