Director Of Systems Improvement

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Reference Number 24640
Position Title Director of Systems Improvement
Employment Type Ongoing Full Time
Service Director Systems Improvement
Location Parkville
Hours Per Week 38
Position Summary

Exciting New Leadership Position

Ongoing Full Time Position

Parkville Location

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Women's Clinical Excellence and Systems Improvement Unit comprises the Systems Improvement Project Team, the Strategy, Planning and Performance Team as well as the Quality and Safety Team. These teams play an integral role in identifying and responding to the needs of patients and consumers, facilitate the achievement of our strategic directions, and drive a culture of innovation and best practice.

In this brand new position, as the Director of Systems Improvement you will be a key leader responsible for the strategic and operational performance of the Systems Improvement Project Team, and the evolution and implementation of an effective project management function at the Women’s.

You will be able to use your proven experience as a change management leader as well as your experience in the design and successful delivery of complex projects, to oversee, drive and support delivery and implementation of key strategic projects across the Women's including quality, systems and service delivery improvement.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit:

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters.

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

Influenza Vaccination Requirement

In line with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, some health care workers are now required to have their flu vaccination to work in health care. Evidence of vaccination is required.

As this role fits into category C of the departments risk ratings, applicants are strongly encouraged (although not required) to be vaccinated against influenza.)

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email

Selection Criteria Essential: Do you hold proven experience as a change management leader, delivering complex change management support to major projects impacting at an organisation-wide level?
Essential: Do you have relevant experience in the design and successful delivery of complex projects, service redesign or innovation in practice?
Essential: Are you able to demonstrate significant expertise in using and teaching/coaching others in the use of relevant project management methodologies?
Desirable: Do you have experience working in a similar role within the Health Sector?
Contact Person Damian Gibney
Contact Number (03) 8345 2013
Contact Email damian.gibney@thewomens.org.au
Closing Date 23/01/2023
Position Description Director of Systems Improvement Position Description.pdf

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Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.