Principal Manager, Planning and Strategic Office

1 week ago


Penrith, Australia Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (Up until 26/07/2026)
**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 4
**Location**: Station St Office, Penrith
**Remuneration**: $71.60 - $85.30 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ600310
**Applications Close**: 02/09/2025

With **CORE** Values of **C**ollaboration, **O**penness, **R**espect and **E**mpowerment, 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 a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

With a strong understanding of NSW Health frameworks and methodologies, the Principal Manager will ensure planning processes are transparent, data-driven, and responsive to local needs. The role demands exceptional leadership, the ability to navigate complex and politically sensitive environments, and a commitment to fostering collaboration across internal and external stakeholders. The Principal Manager will also play a key role in developing and refining planning frameworks, driving continuous improvement, and championing NBMLHD’s SAFER values (Safety, Agility and responsiveness, Fairness and equity, Excellence, and Resource effectiveness).

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
- 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 implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards

**What you will bring to the role**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent industry experience in health service management, project management/program management, business management or health related discipline.
- Extensive leadership and management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead senior teams of varying skillsets and experiences, towards a common vision.
- Proven track record in effectively managing and reporting on multiple complex projects on time and within budget, to deliver sought outcomes.
- Superior interpersonal and written communication skills, influencing and negotiation skills and ability to effectively engage multiple stakeholders, including senior managers and senior clinicians.
- High level knowledge and experience in the use of relevant planning data sources including but not limited to Ministry of Health activity projections, population projections, demographic data and service activity data.
- Proven ability to keep abreast of changes in external environment (e.g. new state-wide plans and directives, new developments in area, new models of care and technology, etc.) and ensuring knowledge of such changes are adequately addressed in NBMLHD planning efforts.
- Demonstrated experience in a healthcare or related setting.

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.

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