Environmental Sustainability Program Manager
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,236 - $150,222 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ635205
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
Applications Close: Sunday, 1 March 2026
Where you'll be working
The Strategy, Innovation and Digital Health Team encompasses strategic planning functions, analytics, technology, change, and project management resources to ensure strategic allocation of resources to key organisational priorities and initiatives. Built around three key pillars, it drives and enables the delivery of key strategic and operational initiatives by developing innovative solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery. The directorate oversees the development of organisation strategies and plans, while also monitoring the implementation of such plans. This department handles SESLHD’s most pressing organisational problems and explores opportunities such as technology in Health, change and innovation and environmental sustainability practices.
The Role
Provide expert advice and services on all facets of environmental sustainability to staff at all levels, including executives, clinical, and non-clinical teams. The role has a specific focus on the provision of a range of project and change support to all clinical and non-clinical staff to achieve the business and service objectives
The Environmental Sustainability Program Manager is responsible for the development, monitoring and reporting of a SESLHD sustainability implementation plan, in line with overall strategic priorities of SESLHD and NSW Health.
The position holder will work in partnership with the executive, clinical teams, managers and relevant external organisations to facilitate the collaborative development and implementation of sustainability initiatives that will encompass the environmental, social, economic and governance aspects of sustainability for SESLHD.
Reporting to the Head of Change and Innovation, the Environmental Sustainability Program Manager will coordinate and lead sustainability networks and communities of practice and provide support, advice and leadership in scaling successful sustainability initiatives across the District. The position holder will play a key role in supporting the organisation to achieve its net zero and annual KPI targets.
Please note that the role has a District remit and as such may be located at any location across the District.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health management, project management, environmental sustainability or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of the health care industry and / or environmental sustainability, with an ability to apply that knowledge to achieve high standards of quality, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of health services.
- Demonstrated project management skills, and experience in managing a number of strategic projects concurrently, in a high volume and autonomous work environment.
- Demonstrated experience working with multidisciplinary teams, and an ability to motivate, lead and use initiative as well as the ability to provide authoritative advice and recommendations across a large and complex organisation.
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective, meaningful and supportive working relationships with senior management and other key stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Demonstrated well-developed understanding of change management and experience in leading change management and business process improvement.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Christie Graham on christie.graham@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-District@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information For Applicants:
- If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
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