Executive Director, Integrated Operations | Full-time Executive

Closes: 03 September 2026

Classification: Executive Level 1.4
Position No: E1158
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 August 2026
Contact Officer: Alison Derrett on CHSCOO@act.gov.au or 0407 103 449

Details: CHS are seeking an experienced senior leader with an operations background to fill the position of Executive Director, Integrated Operations (IO) on a long-term, five-year contract.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the IO executive is a key leadership position with responsibility for networked operations and patient flow across the care continuum. The Executive Director will have a pivotal role in championing and delivering CHS transformational agenda through the IO. This role will provide strategic and operational leadership across the acute, planned and subacute streams.

The Executive Director IO is responsible for the development of systems and processes for the health service including real-time and predictive management of patient flow, operational and capacity planning, escalation protocols and system-wide coordination of services to enable timely, effective, efficient and safe provision of services.

The incumbent will play a key role in cross border health service delivery in alignment with agreements and initiatives, and will work collaboratively across CHS, other ACT Government Directorates and Southern NSW Local Health District.

The successful applicant will provide outstanding and strategically focused leadership, communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders and work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy within a complex service delivery organisation.

All ACTPS Senior Executive Service members are required to exercise the functions of their position in accordance with the closing the gap principal ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal

Remuneration: The position attracts a remuneration package ranging from $296,877 - $306,035 depending on current superannuation arrangements of the successful applicant. This includes a cash component of $261,668.

Contract: The successful applicant will be engaged under a performance-based long-term contract for a period of up to five years. Prospective applicants should be aware that long-term engagements are tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are requested to submit a two-page application addressing the ACT Public Service Executive Capabilities, outlining relevant skills and experience, as well as a current curriculum vitae and the name and contact details of two referees.

Applications must be submitted .

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

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