Director, Operational Readiness - Mental Health Service

• Lead Day 1 readiness for a flagship Integrated Mental Health Complex

• Shape innovative Models of Care in a major NSW health reform project

• Executive leadership role driving workforce, strategy & commissioning

Lead readiness. Build systems. Deliver Day 1 excellence for a worldclass mental health facility in Western Sydney.

Employment Type:Temporary Full Time (up to 30th May 2028)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5
Remuneration: $87.42 - $97.79 per hour
Hours Per Week: 40
Location: Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta

Where you'll be working
Cumberland Hospital in North Parramatta is part of Western Sydney Local Health District-NSW's largest and Australia's oldest mental health provider-now leading the future through a new Integrated Mental Health Complex (IMHC). You'll join a high-performing executive team committed to innovation, respect, empowerment and quality care.

• Historic and highly regarded mental health campus in Western Sydney

• Key role supporting delivery of the new IMHC at Westmead

• Collaborative, values-driven leadership culture (CORE Values)

• Servicing diverse communities across primary to tertiary care

• Strong focus on professional growth, innovation and system reform

What you'll be doing
As a member of the Mental Health Executive, you will lead the operational preparedness and commissioning strategy for the IMHC-ensuring seamless service delivery from Day 1 and beyond.

• Design and deliver the operational readiness strategy, including Day 1 go-live planning

• Lead development and integration of contemporary Models of Care aligned to strategic priorities

• Partner with executives, clinicians and stakeholders to align workforce, services and infrastructure

• Drive commissioning, staging and service ramp-up to achieve future-state capability

• Establish governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement across complex workstreams

Ready to shape the future of mental health care?
Bring your leadership expertise to a transformative project and help deliver better outcomes for our communities.
Apply now and join us in delivering exceptional care with purpose.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

1. Tertiary qualifications ideally in health/business/project management/finance and/or relevant senior leadership experience within a complex healthcare setting preferably mental health

2. Demonstrated experience in all aspects of the health service planning process including facility design, Model of Care development, complex change management and implementation, and operational commissioning in a mental health setting

3. Demonstrated ability to apply advanced planning skills to coordinate and implement long term strategic and business plans and major projects, including major capital works

4. Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and analyse potential problems at an organisational level and implement solutions through delegation

5. Proven ability to lead and facilitate multidisciplinary working groups across clinical and corporate functions, fostering inclusive engagement, alignment of diverse perspectives, and achieving positive outcomes through consensus-based decision-making

6. Demonstrated application of knowledge and expertise in health service delivery across a diverse range of care sectors, in advocacy for positive change in a broad range of community and government forums.

Requisition ID: REQ663526
Applications Close: 28th June 2026

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