Deputy Director of Finance - Single Digital Patient Record
Position: Deputy Director of Finance – Single Digital Patient Record
Award: Health Manager Level 5
Employment Type: Full Time - Exempt for up to 12 months (with the possibility of extension)
- Opportunity to work from our modern Chatswood & St Leonards offices
- Attractive salary from $173,345 up to $193,906 + 12% Super and annual leave loading
- Allocated day off per month, salary packaging, discounted fitness passport and more!
- Contribute to the delivery of one of NSW Health’s largest and most complex digital transformation program.
Applications close: 11:59pm, Thursday 23 April 2026
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day through digital innovation!
The Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA) is leading the delivery of one of the most significant digital transformations in Australia’s public health system. SDPRIA is responsible for implementing the Single Digital Patient Record across NSW, working in partnership with Local Health Districts, Specialty Networks, eHealth NSW, shared services, pillar agencies, the Ministry of Health and Epic Systems.
The program is focused on improving patient outcomes, enabling integrated care and maximising value across the health system.
About the Opportunity
The Deputy Director of Finance plays a key leadership role in ensuring strong financial management, reporting and governance across the Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority. The role provides expert financial advice to executive leadership, leads high quality financial performance reporting and supports strategic planning and financial sustainability in line with NSW Health and NSW Treasury requirements.
In this role, you will:
- Direct the delivery of high quality strategic and operational financial performance reporting to support effective business planning, budgeting, forecasting and resource management.
- Lead the development, management and reporting of operating and capital budgets, financial forecasts and forward estimates.
- Provide expert financial management advice and analysis to the Chief Executive and Leadership Team to inform decisions on budgets, capital programs and funding initiatives.
- Establish and maintain strong financial management controls, governance and risk management frameworks to ensure compliance and long-term financial sustainability.
- Lead, coach and mentor finance staff, supporting professional development, capability uplift and a constructive workplace culture.
About You
You are an experienced and credible finance leader who thrives in complex, fast paced environments. You bring strong technical financial expertise, experience working within large scale digital transformation programs and the ability to partner effectively with senior and executive leaders.
We are looking for someone with:
- Extensive experience in financial management, commercial finance and financial planning and analysis within large scale digital transformation programs or similarly complex environments.
- Ability to partner with senior and executive management to provide insightful and trusted financial advice.
- Strong experience in program budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, variance analysis and performance reporting.
How to apply
Share with us your cover letter and most up to date resume (up to 5 pages). In your cover letter, please highlight
- Your relevant skills and experience required for the role and
- A response to ONE target question below:
Describe the financial leadership role you played in shaping and influencing business outcomes in a large and complex digital transformation program, what challenges did you face? How did you go about delivering the outcomes and what were your learnings/reflection.
We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we accept their use, we’re eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application!
Role-specific enquiries: If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager William Chen at jian.chen3@health.nsw.gov.au
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: If you require assistance, have any questions about the recruitment or require adjustments to the recruitment/interview process, please contact Sam Matthews on samuel.matthews1@health.nsw.gov.au
Need more information?
- View the Role Description here
- Find out how we hire at eHealth NSW
- Check out our diversity and inclusion commitment
- Learn more about our Single Digital Patient Record Program
Our people are at the heart of who we are. We support our people with great benefits so they can enrich health in millions of ways every day such as flexible work options, professional growth and career development, allocated day off per month, salary packaging and various health and wellbeing programs to support our team.
Additional information
- This role may require evening, night, weekend and/or shift work, in accordance with operational needs and Award provisions.
- This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
- To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
- Successful candidates may be required to complete multiple virtual Epic training sessions and Epic orientation, all scheduled in U.S. time. (for SDHA, DHA, DHL, Trainers, Solutions Architect, Migration Analyst, Functional Specialist reporting, data and reporting lead, data courier analyst, principal service mgr, BI Developer, Integration Analyst)
- 'Exempt' is defined as a fixed term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks.
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