Director Strategy Performance and Transformation

West Gippsland Healthcare Group; Shire of East Gippsland; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

West Gippsland Healthcare Group in Gippsland VIC is seeking a senior leader to drive strategy, performance and transformation across the organisation. You will translate priorities into measurable outcomes, lead strategic planning, ensure robust governance and data-informed decision making to improve patient care and workforce experience.

The role reports to the Executive Team and works with the Board to sustain continuous improvement and organisational performance.

Qualifications

• Leads strategic planning and delivery across the organisation.
• Drives organisational performance, risk management and improvement initiatives.
• Oversees transformation programs and governance for sustained outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of the organisation's Strategic Plan.
• Monitor population health trends and advise on strategic opportunities and risks.
• Develop and oversee the organisational performance framework with KPIs and service agreements.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities through performance analysis.
• Ensure reporting supports informed decision making for the Board and senior leaders.
• Embed consistent improvement and transformation governance across the organisation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Performance management

Risk management

Transformation governance

Stakeholder engagement

Data-informed decision making

Job description

Director Strategy Performance and Transformation

West Gippsland Healthcare Group – Gippsland VIC

Director Strategy Performance and Allied Health. Permanent Full Time, 80 hours per fortnight with ADOs.

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers EA 2025 -2027 – Classification HS8

(Junior rates apply to employees aged under 19 years)

An exciting opportunity exists to join West Gippsland Healthcare Group as Director Strategy, Performance and Transformation. This senior leadership role will drive the translation of organisational priorities into measurable outcomes that improve patient care, workforce experience and organisational sustainability.

Reporting to the Executive Director Strategy, Performance & Allied Health, you will work closely with the Executive Team, Board, and clinical and corporate leaders to provide leadership across strategic planning and delivery, organisational performance, risk management, improvement and transformation.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated leader who can drive delivery of the Strategic Plan through robust planning and performance oversight, data-informed decision making, effective stakeholder engagement and a strong culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the organisation's Strategic Plan.
• Monitor emerging population and health sector trends and advise the Executive on strategic opportunities and risks.
• Develop and oversee the organisational performance framework collaboratively with key stakeholders and monitor performance against strategic objectives, KPIs and service agreements.
• Identify emerging risks, trends and improvement opportunities through performance analysis.
• Ensure organisational reporting supports informed decision making to the Board, Executive and Senior leaders.
• Embed consistent improvement and transformation governance and methodologies across the organisation such as