Program Lead - Financial Recovery Plan
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- Project Manager
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- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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- REQ648523 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Location: Station Street, Penrith
Remuneration: $147,653.00 - $175,917.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ648523
Applications Close: 02/04/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Nepean Hospital is seeking a Program Lead - Financial Recovery Plan to lead the coordinated delivery of a complex, organisation wide Financial Recovery Program. The role provides strategic and operational leadership to plan, implement and monitor recovery initiatives in line with approved governance, policy and organisational priorities within NBMLHD. Working closely with executive, clinical and operational stakeholders, the Program Lead will ensure initiatives are effectively embedded across the organisation to deliver sustainable financial improvement while supporting safe, high quality healthcare services.
The role requires the application of sound judgement, advanced problem solving capability and specialist expertise to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes in a complex health service environment. The successful candidate will bring strong program leadership experience, the ability to influence stakeholders across diverse portfolios and a proven capacity to translate strategy into practical implementation to achieve measurable and sustainable financial results.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a supportive and dynamic healthcare environment, apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Business, Health Management or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience leading complex programs in a large, complex organisation.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and coordinating complex, multi-stream programs or projects, including planning, governance, monitoring and delivery of outcomes within agreed timeframes.
- Demonstrated ability to apply sound judgement and problem-solving skills to manage competing priorities, identify risks and issues, and implement effective solutions in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated experience in financial performance monitoring, benefits realisation, or financial recovery initiatives, including analysis, reporting and tracking of outcomes.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority and build effective working relationships across clinical, operational and corporate areas.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality reports, briefings and executive papers that support informed decision-making and governance requirements.
- Demonstrated understanding of change management principles and experience supporting the implementation and embedding of improvement initiatives into business-as-usual operations.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within delegated authority, while contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team in a complex organisational environment.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Luke Bellman on Luke.Bellman@health.nsw.gov.au
