Executive Director, Health Service Financial Performance and Capability

The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.

About the role:

The Executive Director, Health Service Financial Performance and Capability is responsible for ensuring that health services operate within their financial means, delivering strong financial performance and driving improvements in financial sector-wide capability. Reporting to the Deputy CEO, this role leads the monitoring and analysis of monthly financials, ensuring cost-saving targets are met and addressing any shortfalls with decisive action.

The Executive Director will work closely with CEOs, CFOs, and key health service leaders, providing high-quality financial advice and holding them accountable for their financial performance. The role work closely with senior leaders, ensuring transparency, and intervening where necessary to ensure health services budgets are optimised. With a deep understanding of the health sector, the Executive Director will ensure that all revenue opportunities are maximised and that financial risks are managed effectively.

The Executive Director is also responsible for the uplift in sector capability, developing strategies to improve financial management and advice across the health system. This role will oversee capability-building initiatives, ensuring the department and the sector has the tools, frameworks, and guidance needed to enhance financial performance and resilience in the sector.

About us:

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

How you'll make a difference:

• Provide high-quality financial advice to health service CEOs, CFOs, and other key stakeholders, holding them accountable for financial performance including challenging and influencing senior leaders to ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency.
• Identify, assess, and manage financial risks across the health services sector to ensure sustainability.
• Engage with the Department of Health, on developing future budget and policy proposals in relation to the operation and performance of Victoria's health system and support the relevant Cabinet Committee with submissions and information.
• Identify and leverage all available revenue opportunities to enhance financial sustainability across health services.
• Effectively represent the department's interests in high-level discussions and negotiations on department-wide project initiatives on behalf of the Secretary with state government departments, health services, other jurisdictions, service providers and within the department.
• Develop and implement strategies to uplift financial management and capability across the health sector.
• Establish accurate and timely reporting to government on the financial performance of health servi