Employment Type : Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week Position Classification : Health Manager Level 3 Remuneration : $127,150 - $144,444 per annum Superannuation Location : Croydon Health Centre Requisition ID : REQ605560 In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia! About the Role Drug Health Services (DHS) aims to reduce the harms associated with substance use for individuals, families and communities and to prevent drug misuse. Our Mission is to deliver evidence based and patient centred care in collaboration with other health and non-health partners to improve the health outcomes of individuals, their families and broader community. Services are provided at Canterbury, Concord Repatriation General and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals and at Canterbury, Marrickville and Redfern Health Centres. Selected programs offer services in community and via approved outreach arrangements. The Operational Performance Manager is responsible for providing support to Drug Health Services (DHS) Executive and Managers in both clinical and corporate aspects of their portfolios. This position provides strategic leadership in the areas of clinical information and data quality management, analysis, continual service improvement and performance reporting in line with Ministry of Health, SLHD and Drug Health Services strategic priorities and relevant governance requirements. For more information, please view the Position Description. Ideal Candidate Tertiary qualifications in a relevant health and/or management discipline, or equivalent experience. Experience in the delivery of health services management in a large and complex organisation with the ability to meet deadlines and manage shared portfolios with competing priorities. High level skills in data analysis, performance reporting and project management, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines within scheduled timeframes. Level computer skills to undertake complex data management, analysis and presentation using a range of computer software products. In SLHD these include Cerner, Oracle, STARS (Qiikview), SMR, ims and Enterprise Risk Management System (ERMS). Current NSW driver licence (P1 and P2 acceptable). Benefits Accrued Day Off (ADO) each month, paid parental leave and annual leave loading. Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus. Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education. Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families. Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals. For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit s. 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. Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/. Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. For more information about SLHD, please visit Working with Us. To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn. For enquiries, please contact Ajay Philip on 0436 601 945 or via email at Ajay.Philip@health.nsw.gov.au. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now! Applications Close: 12 October 2025 For applicant support and information, visit Applicant Information .