Director, People and Culture - Illawarra Shoalhaven

Director People and Culture

Executive Band 1

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

• High profile executive leadership role, reporting to the Chief Executive
• Outstanding opportunity to impact our coastal health service and the communities served
• Senior executive role, responsible for shaping a contemporary people and culture strategy
• Based near Wollongong, NSW although flexibility from Sydney considered
• Relocation support provided

Overview

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) extends south of Sydney, about 250km along this picturesque coastal strip, and provides world class health care to a community of more than 400,000 residents. We are one of the region’s largest employers with a workforce of more than 8,500 across eight hospital sites and more than 60 community health services, and an annual budget of $1.3 billion. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, enabling us to deliver timely and efficient health care to our local communities. Following internal changes, ISLHD is now seeking an outstanding Director People and Culture.

About The Role

The Director People and Culture is a key member of the executive leadership team and reports to the Chief Executive. This role leads the development and implementation of strategic objectives related to the management of people from a developmental, cultural and transactional perspective. It provides authoritative counsel and advice to the ISLHD Executive and senior stakeholders on all workforce matters and directs workforce functions to ensure service delivery and workplace culture is aligned to the overall achievement of the LHD’s goals. Leading a direct team of 4 and a much larger distributed team of c80, you will drive an agile, responsive and contemporary organisational culture. You will lead, plan and implement people related programs and reforms which underpin the performance of the organisation and ultimately ensure that the highest levels of service and care is provided to staff, patients and communities.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will possess a track record of executive leadership gained within a complex, customer focused, multi-site organisation. This experience may have been gained within the public or private sector, however experience working within or at the intersection of health in your recent career would be valuable. Critical to your success will be your demonstrable track record of leading transformative cultural change across an organisation. You will be an outstanding communicator with excellent stakeholder skills and a natural ability to influence and engage at all levels. You will be purpose driven, outcomes focused, collaborative, empathetic and have a passion for creating cultures that support people to thrive.

Applying for this role

Please submit a brief covering letter, including a short statement in response to the two targeted questions below:

• Explain how you have transformed culture and improved outcomes in a changing, high-pressure environment with competing operational and financial demands
• Describe a recent example which demonstrates how you coach your team, build capability and elevate the performance of the team, sharing what elements of your management style helped you achieve this.

Essential Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience at a senior level in the design, delivery and management of integrated people and business transformation strategies and programs.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative provisions and regulations governing public employment and related issues, in particular as they relate to the Health Services sector.

This is an ongoing, full time, Band 1, Health Service Senior Executive (HSSE) role. An attractive remuneration package within the range of $211,222 to $235,325 per annum, with annual performance reviews, will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Please contact Rob Macmillan, Partner - Derwent Search at healthservices@derwentsearch.com.au or call 0421 593 535 should you have any additional questions about the role.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

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.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

Notes

• Applicants must respond to the two targeted questions and submit an up-to-date resume.
• Applicants will need to demonstrate their proficiency in the capabilities outlined in the Role Description.
• Take the focus capabilities from the role description and use the Capability Application Tool to access practice interview questions.

Applications close: Sunday 23rd March 2025