Deputy Director, Finance

Deputy Director, Finance (Health Manager Level 6)

Shape strategic outcomes in a large, complex organisation - with flexible work and meaningful impact

• Permanent Full Time
• Hybrid flexibility for work-life balance | Chatswood, St Leonards or Charlestown
• Attractive salary, $189,878 - $207,381 + 12% Super + 17.5% annual leave loading

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday, 10th June 2026

Your work matters at eHealth NSW
As the digital centre of excellence for NSW Health, we design and deliver secure, scalable technology that supports patient care across the state, helping clinicians provide better healthcare, now and into the future.

Join eHealth NSW to create real-world impact, drive meaningful outcomes and support the health of millions every day. Learn more about us at eHealth NSW

Join the Team
As the Deputy Director of our Finance team, you will be responsible for providing strategic financial leadership across eHealth NSW, driving enterprise-wide financial planning, performance optimisation, and investment strategy to support a digitally enabled health system. You will lead key initiatives including the Technology Business Management and Continuous Improvement function, while enabling data-driven decision-making and sustainable financial outcomes.

In this role, you will:

• Lead enterprise financial planning, forecasting, and performance monitoring to support organisational strategy and financial sustainability
• Drive capital investment planning, including business case development, funding submissions, and lifecycle asset management
• Partner with senior stakeholders across NSW Health, Treasury, and external organisations to influence funding strategies and commercial outcomes
• Oversee financial governance, compliance, and reporting in line with legislation, Treasury policy, and audit requirements
• Build and lead high-performing teams while embedding continuous improvement, agile ways of working, and data-driven decision-making

View the position description here.

About You
We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates extensive senior leadership experience in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and governance
• Brings strong stakeholder engagement, influencing, and negotiation skills, with experience working across complex organisations or government environments
• Holds relevant tertiary qualifications in finance, accounting, economics, or a related discipline, with CA, CPA, or equivalent professional membership
• Has a proven ability to lead, develop, and inspire high-performing teams in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Understands public sector or large-scale funding frameworks and can align financial strategy to organisational priorities

Why work at eHealth NSW?
At eHealth NSW, our benefits are designed to provide you with the flexibility, growth and support when you need it. We provide:

• Hybrid and flexible working options to support balance and productivity
• Allocation day off per month in addition to annual leave
• Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
• Career development and learning opportunities to help you grow
• Wellbeing initiatives like Fitness Passport to support your physical and mental health

Hear about how our team benefits from working at eHealth.

Learn More About Us

• Find out how we hire at eHealth NSW
• Check out our diversity and inclusion commitment

How to apply
Submit your most up to date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience and your cover letter addressing the below question:

Describe a time when you led the adoption of an agile, datadriven approach to improve organisational planning or performance. In your response, explain how you:

• embedded agile or continuousimprovement mindsets within finance or crossfunctional teams
• supported business leaders to establish, implement, or report on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
• used data and insights to drive better decisionmaking and organisational alignment
• influenced stakeholders to adopt new ways of working in a complex or changing environment

For questions around the role or recruitment process, including adjustments, please contact our Talent Advisor, or Hiring Manager, William Chen and quote REQ667046.

Important information

• This recruitment may be used to establish a Talent Pool for similar roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
• If you currently reside outside NSW, please indicate in your application whether you are willing to relocate if successful.