Health Services Planning Manager

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week Location: Eastern Campus, Liverpool Hospital Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4 Remuneration: $147,653.00 - $175,917.00 per annum Requisition ID: REQ Application Close Date: 30/11/2025 Interview Date Range: 03/12/2025 - 10/12/2025 Contact Details: Ann Aziz – | About the Opportunity This role is a chance to shape how health services are planned and delivered across one of New South Wales’ fastest growing and most diverse regions. You’ll work with clinicians, executives, and NSW Health partners to develop evidence-based service plans that respond to community needs and future demand. Your focus will be on creating sustainable models of care, improving access, and ensuring services are aligned with strategic priorities. This is an opportunity to lead projects that make a real difference—enhancing patient experience today while building a system that can meet the challenges of tomorrow. What sets this role apart is the ability to combine strategic planning with practical outcomes that improve care where it matters most. The role is based primarily at Eastern Campus, Liverpool Hospital, with occasional travel to other SWSLHD sites, ensuring you remain connected to the broader health district. You will work Monday to Friday, with the opportunity for flexible work arrangements negotiated with your manager. What You'll be Doing Lead and oversee the development of high-quality health service plans for SWSLHD. Provide strategic and evidence-based advice to executives, the Ministry of Health, and other stakeholders. Manage and guide complex planning processes that inform business cases, redevelopment projects, and service improvements. Engage clinicians, consumers, and community representatives to ensure plans are inclusive and patient-centred. Supervise and mentor Planning staff, fostering capability, innovation, and quality in all planning activities. Analyse and interpret health data and policy directions to inform service priorities and strategic alignment. Where You'll Be Working South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient‑centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown‑Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care. SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care. Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community. How to Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View the application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application. Extensive professional experience in health services planning, including processes to support asset strategic planning and infrastructure development. Demonstrated experience in leading, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating services at a strategic, facility, program and service level, with demonstrated experience in developing partnerships and working effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders including clinicians, community members, other agencies and managers. Sound knowledge and experience in applying NSW Government and Ministry of Health planning frameworks, funding models, directions, priorities and processes. This includes extensive experience in the use of health planning computer-based applications and information systems. High level leadership, communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's licence (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class licence (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) licence within three months of appointment. Learner's licences are not permitted. Additional Information Salary Packaging South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD’s key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staff and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Eligibility for Permanent Appointment To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. Equal Opportunity & Diversity At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and people from the LGBTIQ+ community to apply. Child Safe Culture SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Connect with Us Connect with us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn. #J-18808-Ljbffr