Senior Director – Workforce Planning, Reporting and Systems at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jun, 26

Salary

172246.0

Posted On

18 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Workforce Planning, Reporting, Systems Management, Data Analytics, Strategic Leadership, Workforce Capability, Workforce Literacy, Data Integrity, Statutory Reporting, Executive Reporting, Team Leadership, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Healthcare Operations, Data-Informed Decision Making

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Classification: Senior Officer Grade A (P46906) Salary: $172,246 (Plus 12%25 Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran Section: People and Culture Closing Date: 1 April 2026 What can we offer you: • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions. • Access to Employee Assistance Program. • Access to onsite Physiotherapists. • Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop. About the Role: Canberra Health Services is seeking a dynamic and future focused Senior Director to lead an expanding workforce planning, reporting and systems function at a time of significant opportunity and organisational focus. This role offers a rare chance to shape how workforce planning, data and analytics are understood, valued and embedded across CHS leadership, directly influencing how the organisation plans for and delivers sustainable healthcare. Reporting to the Executive Branch Manager, People and Culture, the Senior Director partners closely with executives and senior leaders to lift workforce capability, strengthen workforce literacy and further mature data informed decision making across CHS. The role provides strategic leadership over workforce analytics and reporting, ensuring workforce data integrity supports operational decisions, statutory reporting and timely responses to executive and government requirements, including Questions on Notice. Leading a specialist multidisciplinary team, this position is central to positioning People and Culture as a trusted, value adding partner to CHS operations. The role balances enterprise wide consistency with flexible, locally responsive workforce solutions, enabling leaders to confidently navigate complexity and deliver frontline outcomes. This is an exciting senior leadership opportunity for a confident, influential workforce professional who is passionate about using data to drive insight, building leadership capability and making a lasting impact on the future workforce of the ACT’s public health system. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy, as a Category B role. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Andrew White at CHSPeople-Culture@act.gov.au. #LI-DNI

Responsibilities

This role involves leading an expanding function focused on workforce planning, reporting, and systems, aiming to embed data and analytics across leadership to ensure sustainable healthcare delivery. The Senior Director will provide strategic leadership over workforce analytics, ensuring data integrity supports operational decisions and statutory reporting requirements.