Director, Finance and Performance Mental Health (Health Manager Level 4)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $141,974 - $169,151 per annum + annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Concord Centre for Mental Health
Requisition ID: REQ588880
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About the Role
The Director, Finance and Performance is a newly created role for the Mental Health Service.
The Director will lead the finance and performance functions to ensure best value, efficiency and accountability in the way Mental Health Services are provided in close partnership with executive and service leaders.
The Director, Finance and Performance is responsible for senior leadership across the finance function, including financial resource management; budget lifecycle management, improving financial stewardship, and financial performance monitoring and corrective actions, as well as the performance function, including delivery of activity based management and performance under the activity based funding model, to ensure effective and efficient resource allocation to meet targets and obligations under the Service Agreement between Sydney Local Health District and NSW Ministry of Health.
The Mental Health Service is heading into a period of transformation and reform. The Director, Finance and Performance has a significant role in the development of financial and activity models for Mental Health Services strategic, service, business, and facility plans, and will lead organisational change in the finance and performance functions to deliver high performing and contemporary finance and performance functions in a complex health service.
The Director, Finance and Performance reports to the General Manager for Mental Health Services and forms part of the Senior Leadership Team. The Director will work closely with executive, clinical leaders and cost centre managers to ensure prudent finance and performance stewardship.
About the Mental Health Service
The Mental Health Service in Sydney Local Health District is a district wide service with an annual operating budget of over $170M and employs over 1,000 full time equivalent staff across three large inpatient facilities (Concord Centre for Mental Health, Professor Marie Bashir Centre, Thomas Walker Hospital) and five community health centres.
The Mental Health Service also hosts several statewide services, including eating disorders; perinatal infant mental health and intellectual disability and has established partnerships and agreements with government and non-government organisations.
Ideal Candidate
- An established leader with tertiary qualifications in finance or activity based funding/management, and/or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a passion for improving care and wellbeing of the community.
- Proven experience in senior leadership and financial management in a large and complex organisation
- Proven experience implementing systems to drive and improve performance in a large and complex organisation
- Demonstrated ability to craft strategic pieces to lead change and transformation to improve business outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to build a team focussed on excellence and improvement
Come join a high performing team! For more information, please view the Position Description
Benefits and Perks
- Accrued Day Off each month, Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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How to apply for this opportunity?
Applicants are strongly encouraged to make contact prior to submitting their application to gain a comprehensive understanding of the role and its associated requirements.
To apply, please submit a current curriculum vitae (CV) including two referees, along with responses to the following two targeted questions (maximum of two pages in total):
- Transformation is a key element of a high performing organisations. Describe a specific example where you led a significant change or transformation initiative that resulted in improved financial and/or operational performance. In your response, outline your role, the key challenges, the actions you took, how you measured success, and the outcomes achieved.
- The input and engagement of stakeholders will be paramount to success in this role. Describe the mechanisms you deploy to achieve high levels of engagement from clinical and executive groups with competing interests and priorities. Please reference an example of how you have successfully delivered customer focused, efficient, and reliable services.
For enquiries, please contact Steven Wood, General Manager, Mental Health on 0467 890 377, via email at Steven.Wood1@health.nsw.gov.au or via LinkedIn
Applications Close: 21 July 2025
Interviews: 25 July 2025
For Applicant Support and Information, visit ‘Applicant Information’. This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months
