SWSLHD - District Director Strategy, Planning and Research (Health Manager Level)
Employment Type : Permanent Full Time, working 40 hours per week
Location : Liverpool Hospital, Eastern Campus
Position Classification : Health Manager Level 6
Remuneration : $176,401.00 - $192,662.00 per annum + 11.5% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare services for our diverse community.
Are you a visionary and innovative senior leader with a passion for transforming healthcare delivery? Join South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) as the District Director Strategy, Planning and Research and play a pivotal role in advancing innovative clinical, research and strategic business projects.
In this senior executive role, you will lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategic initiatives that optimise healthcare delivery, foster key partnerships, and drive evidence-based service improvements.
You'll work collaboratively across sectors, from government agencies to community organisations, to deliver impactful health outcomes for our diverse community.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead and manage high-priority strategic projects and initiatives across the large and diverse Health district.
Build and sustain strategic partnerships with local, state, and national stakeholders.
Oversee the development and evaluation of business cases and service plans to maximise resource investment.
Drive SWSLHD's research strategy, in collaboration with academic and clinical partners.
Guide the team through organisational change and service innovations.
Where You'll Be Working
Work in a dynamic, rapidly growing region that offers a unique blend of metropolitan conveniences and natural beauty. Be part of a team dedicated to providing safe, high-quality, and personalised care to our communities.
To be considered for this position, please ensure you meet the selection criteria of the Position Description and address the questions below as thoroughly as possible.
Please describe your experience in senior or executive management within a large, complex organisation. What leadership responsibilities have you held, and how have your tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience contributed to your effectiveness in these roles?
Describe your experience with strategic and business planning at a senior or executive level. How have you developed, implemented, and evaluated strategic plans in a healthcare setting?
Outline how you have built and maintained effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, such as government agencies, universities, healthcare providers, and community groups.
Share an example of a strategic health service development or organisational change initiative that you have overseen or led.
What were the key strategies you employed to drive the initiative, and how did you ensure alignment with broader organisational goals?
Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment.
Learner's licenses are not permitted.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it.
Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care.
Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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