Cancer Institute NSW is hiring a Program Lead - Financial Recovery Plan to provide strategic and operational leadership for a complex, organisation-wide recovery program. You will ensure initiatives are effectively embedded to deliver sustainable financial improvement while supporting safe, high-quality healthcare services for Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
What You'll Do
- Lead and coordinate the complex, multi-stream Financial Recovery Program.
- Plan, implement, and monitor recovery initiatives in line with governance and organisational priorities.
- Work closely with executive, clinical, and operational stakeholders to embed initiatives across the organisation.
- Apply sound judgement and advanced problem-solving to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes.
- Translate strategy into practical implementation to achieve measurable and sustainable financial results.
- Prepare high-quality reports, briefings, and executive papers to support decision-making and governance.
- Support the implementation and embedding of improvement initiatives into business-as-usual operations.
What We're Looking For
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Business, Health Management or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience leading complex programs in a large, complex organisation.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and coordinating complex, multi-stream programs or projects, including planning, governance, monitoring and delivery of outcomes within agreed timeframes.
- Demonstrated ability to apply sound judgement and problem-solving skills to manage competing priorities, identify risks and issues, and implement effective solutions in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated experience in financial performance monitoring, benefits realisation, or financial recovery initiatives, including analysis, reporting and tracking of outcomes.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority and build effective working relationships across clinical, operational and corporate areas.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality reports, briefings and executive papers that support informed decision-making and governance requirements.
- Demonstrated understanding of change management principles and experience supporting the implementation and embedding of improvement initiatives into business-as-usual operations.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within delegated authority, while contributing effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team in a complex organisational environment.
Team & Environment
You will work closely with executive, clinical and operational stakeholders across diverse portfolios.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $147,653.00 - $175,917.00 per annum
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
Work Mode
This is an onsite role located at Station Street, Penrith.
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.



