Program Manager

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2026)

**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 5

**Remuneration**: $166,678 - $186,448, plus Superannuation

**Location**: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW

**Hours Per Week**: 40

**Requisition ID**: REQ583977

**Closing Date**:Tuesday 29 July 2025 (11:59PM)
- Join our **System Performance Support team** in the **Strategy Access and Partnerships unit** at the NSW Ministry of Health for an exciting opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

**About us**
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- We are committed to your growth and development, providing the resources and opportunities you need to excel in your career.
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words - they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- While regular office presence is essential, we offer flexible work arrangements to support your needs.
- Committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
- To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

**Health Manager Level 5**, starting salary from $166,678 to $186,448 plus Super, with a 38-hour work week.

**About the role**
- As the **Program Manager, Strategy Access and Partnerships**, you will lead a dynamic team delivering high-impact initiatives to improve access to healthcare across NSW. You’ll play a pivotal role in driving the delivery of the NSW Health Single Front Door program, providing strategic advice, implementing digital innovations, and managing key partnerships across the system. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of healthcare access and digital transformation in NSW.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Lead development and delivery of key access and digital transformation initiatives across the state.
- Oversee implementation of the Single Front Door program, ensuring integration across services and partners.
- Manage a high-performing team and collaborate across health agencies, pillars, and external partners.
- Provide strategic advice and high-quality briefings to executives and stakeholders.
- Ensure digital solutions are user-centred and data-informed to improve patient experience.

**About you**
- We are seeking a motivated and experienced leader with:

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and proven experience managing large-scale health improvement strategies.
- Expertise in digital transformation and delivering complex initiatives at state level.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across senior executive levels.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and navigating dynamic environments.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

**How to apply**
- At the Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.
- Please review the role description and submit:

- Your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages)
- A response to the target question below (1-2 pages total)

**Target Question**
- Describe how your experience has prepared you to lead complex digital or strategic transformation initiatives in a large organisation. Include your approach to engaging stakeholders and managing competing priorities.

**Closing Date**:Tuesday 29 July 2025 (11:59PM)

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**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
- At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

**Additional information**
- This is a temporary role until 30 June 2026.
- 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.
- The selection process will include merit-based techniques to assess suitability.

**Applications Close**:Tuesday 29 July 2025 (11:59PM)