H24_4917

Director, Strategy, Innovation and Improvement

Applications close: Monday 23rd September 2024

Pivotal Strategic Leadership Role

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), one of Sydney’s largest and most diverse health districts, as the Director of Strategy, Innovation & Improvement. In this key leadership position, you will play a crucial role in driving continuous improvement, building organisational capability, and ensuring that SESLHD delivers the highest levels of care to the communities it serves.

THE ROLE

As the Director of Strategy, Innovation & Improvement, you will be at the forefront of leading, managing, and directing major project initiatives and high-priority strategies that require a district-wide perspective. Your responsibilities will include:

Foster the conditions which create capacity and capability for learning, improvement and innovation across SESLHD along with key organisational partners by influencing internal and external stakeholders to contribute to and support the process and process outcomes.
Contribute to determining strategic and operational priorities and setting service delivery goals, standards and performance measures to ensure expectations are clear and that service delivery strategies are aligned with the District’s objectives.
Develop, implement, and monitor the strategic plan for the District, as well as operational business planning processes, in alignment with overall State strategic plans and ensure an evidence-based customer focus in service delivery.
Provide strategic advice and high-quality tools to enable a shared understanding of best practice planning and to ensure that planning outcomes are highly effective and well aligned with the direction and objectives of the organisation.
Collaborate and network with industry groups and sectors to leverage on continuous improvement ideas, approaches and opportunities to achieve successful improvement outcomes, and facilitate consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders to enhance service quality, accessibility and responsiveness

This role is central to driving continuous improvement across SESLHD, focusing on key strategic projects and initiatives as determined by the Board and Chief Executive. You will have six direct reports at the Director and Manager levels, assisting in the delivery of outcomes associated with your portfolio.