Healthcare Operations Director — Strategy, Governance & Impact

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Higher superannuation contribution

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking a senior leader to provide strategic direction and operational leadership for Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate. You will drive the culture plan, align clinical plans with budgets, and deliver governance‑led reporting on performance outcomes.

The role focuses on strengthening leadership practices, reducing friction, and building partnerships with government, community groups, staff and clinicians to deliver safe, patient‑centred care across the region.

Responsibilities

• Actively drive the Our Metro North – Stronger Teams, Better Care culture plan, which focuses on improving how work is done across Metro North by strengthening leadership practices, clarifying decision-making, and reducing organisational friction.
• Work with the Executive Director, to ensure all Service Lines are strategically aligned with appropriate clinical plans that are reflective of allocated budget and workforce strategy. Develop and promote fiscally sound operating strategies leading to a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead the delivery of service components of the Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate Operational Plan through strong governance and risk management, accountability and provide to the relevant stakeholders timely and accurate reporting with a focus on performance outcomes.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships/partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including government agencies, community groups, service providers, education and research bodies, staff, clinicians, patients/consumers.

Job description

Metro North Health is seeking a senior leader to provide strategic direction and operational leadership for Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate. You will drive the culture plan, align clinical plans with budgets, and deliver governance‑led reporting on performance outcomes.

The role focuses on strengthening leadership practices, reducing friction, and building partnerships with government, community groups, staff and clinicians to deliver safe, patient‑centred care across the region.