Provider Strategy and Enablement Manager

**12 months Fixed term opportunity**:

- **Work from either Syd CBD, Parramatta, Wollongong, Gosford or Newcastle**:

- **Hybrid working environment**

**About the Role**

The Provider Strategy and Enablement Manager is responsible for the creation and execution of the forward strategic roadmap for providers; both Claims Service and Third Party Service providers.

**Benefits**
- A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
- icare day - access to an extra day’s leave
- Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
- Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program

**Duties**

It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Provider Strategy and Enablement Manager you will:

- Work across multiple provider functions by considering and adapting to impacts within icare, Third Party, Claims, and non-contracted provider space(s).
- Regularly communicate with all key stakeholders to ensure that objectives are achieved.
- Lead, develop and mentor a team to work productively and collaboratively to achieve business requirements, corporate objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- Translate issues, challenges, or insights into clearly and measurable initiatives, and work across the Workers Compensation business to ensure objectives associated with each initiative are achieved.
- Establish a demand management process and reporting to ensure providers icare engages for service contracts (i.e. Claims Service Providers) have sufficient time, consultation, and a clearly understood roadmap to deliver on service commitments.
- Track and manage value delivered to show tangible uplift in cost, service, liability, or scheme performance (non-financial) measures from initiatives.
- Liaise with General Managers, working groups, and steering committee members on prioritisation and delivery issues.
- Manage forums to present analysis and informed options to seek strategic direction where a decision is not within role dimensions.
- Ensure timelines for all initiatives are in place and communicated across the Strategic Partnering and Performance leadership team.

**Skills & Experience**
- Tertiary level qualifications at degree level in business management or related discipline or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience acquired through extensive experience.
- Experience and understanding of the NSW Workers Compensation scheme.
- Highly developed collaborative and partnering approach to stakeholder management.
- Extensive experience leading change and effort prioritisation across an (external) provider panel.
- Qualification in Program Management (MSP).

**Culture**

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.

**About the Company**

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work.
- For more information about icare visit our website
- **icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted**:

- We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.