Hello, are you… An innovator? A problem solver? A
team player? A customer focused thinker? Committed to helping
others? Interested in contributing to the health of all Western
Australians?
This is an exciting time for HSS and we’re looking
for adaptable, motivated, and resilient people to join our growing
team.
Before you read this job ad, please note, HSS can make
reasonable adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the
application and interview process. If this is relevant for you,
please refer to the contact details under the ‘Application
and Interview Support’ section of this job ad.
About HSS
As the Western Australian Government agency providing
shared services to the state’s public health system, we
provide a suite of financial, ICT, procurement and supply, and
workforce services to more than 65,000 employees across WA’s
public health services and hospitals.
Put simply, we work behind the scenes to ensure the WA health
system runs smoothly.
Whether you work in our corporate offices, at our
customers’ sites, or at our warehouses Boorda and Jindakoort
located in Jandakot - we are one united team of over 1,700
people.
Our vision is to provide great services to our customers,
be a valued partner, and support the health of all
Western Australians. We seek to achieve this by delivering on our
purpose of supporting our customers to provide excellent health
care.
Find out more about us www.hss.health.wa.gov.au
Your new role
We are seeking a motivated and suitably experienced
professional to join our Program Delivery team as the Executive
Program Director for the Human Resource Management Information
System (HRMIS) Program.
This is a Fixed Term Full Time
appointment until 30 June 2027 with
the possibility of extension(s).
WA Health currently has multiple standalone systems to
manage rosters, payroll and Human Resources (HR) employee
information for over 60,000 staff. The HRMIS Program is a major ICT
program to replace and reform payroll and rostering systems across
the WA Health system by introducing a single HR, payroll and
rostering solution that is simple, reliable and accessible.
The HRMIS Program is being led by HSS in partnership with the
Department of Health, Health Service Providers as well as other
entities.
As the Executive Program Director for the HRMIS Program, you
will be responsible for:
- Providing executive and strategic leadership to ensure the
successful execution of the program and implementation of a new
payroll system for WA Health in line with approved schedules
and financial parameters.
- Regularly interfacing and reporting on program status,
providing objective and impartial advice and insights to the
HSS Chief Executive and Board, Director General, relevant
governance groups or Government representatives.
- Proactively scanning internal and external landscapes to
identify emerging risks and issues, ensuring appropriate
interventions and mitigation strategies are implemented to
avoid delays, financial implications, and reputational
damage.
- Leading and advising on all program decision-making,
ensuring decisions are appropriately informed, strategically
aligned, commercially and fiscally responsible, and delivery
focused.
- Ensuring robust financial and resource governance,
management and controls exist and overall program budget health
and performance is maintained.
- Overseeing the technical design, development and
configuration of a fit-for-purpose payroll system, including
user acceptance testing to identify and urgently remediate
technical issues to enable successful solution deployment.
- Maintaining oversight of WA health system-wide readiness
reforms and change management activities to enable an effective
and efficient system transition.
- Fostering a delivery-focused culture across all levels and
directly driving a high-performing senior leadership team.
Please view the Job Description Form (JDF) attached which
provides a full statement of duties for the position.
If you thrive in a fast paced, multifaceted working environment,
and are eager to contribute to our purpose of supporting our
customers to provide excellent health care, we would love to hear
from you.
Why join our team
Be part of an organisation that enables you to make a meaningful
contribution and positively impact the community in which we
live.
We’re guided by five values in everything we do at HSS
– in the way we work, how we make decisions and the way we
behave:
- We put our customers at the heart of what we do
- We value and care for each other
- We promise, we own, we do
- We will find a way
- We make a difference together
At HSS, we embrace diversity and believe that our best services
come from a workplace where varied perspectives and experiences are
welcomed and encouraged. We are committed to creating an equitable
and diverse workforce and encourage applications from people with
disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people
from culturally diverse backgrounds, members of our LGBTQIA+
community, women and youth.
HSS is committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part
of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply
Benefits of working with HSS
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer you a range of
benefits, which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
- 11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of
your choice.
- Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
- Professional development opportunities and study
leave/assistance
- Flexible working and leave arrangements
- Discounts with our corporate partners
- Health and well-being initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Other professional and location-based allowances.
Want to know more?
Please contact Jennifer Grove at Gerard Daniels on 0438 066 013
or via email at Jenniferg@gerard-daniels.com if
you would like to discuss more about the role and the team
you’ll be working with.
Are you ready to apply?
To be successful with your application, you are required to:
- Have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or
be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to
live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
- Undertake a criminal record screening, working with
children check (if required for the role), a pre-employment
health assessment and integrity check, as part of the
appointment process. We may ask referees to comment on your
integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Application and interview support
If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to
allow you to fully participate in the application and interview
process, please contact the HSS Work, Health and
Safety team.
If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your
application, please contact Jobs
and Skills WA on 13 64 64.
How to apply
You’ve heard from us, now we’d like to
hear from you.
Submit your application online by clicking the ‘Apply for
Job’ button at the bottom of this page. You will need to
provide:
- a cover letter of no more than 3 pages
demonstrating your relevant skills and experience (as outlined
in the JDF), with particular focus on the following selection
criteria;
- Extensive knowledge of and demonstrated experience in
delivering largescale and high-value technical programs,
projects, and associated reforms in complex organisations or
environments, in line with approved schedules and financial
parameters.
- Advanced strategic thinking and problem-solving skills,
including the ability to assess and anticipate emerging risks,
challenges and opportunities to enable timely and effective
intervention and management.
- Ability to work constructively and collegially as an
executive member, including the ability to provide objective
and impartial advice and insights to senior stakeholders such
as the HSS Chief Executive and Board, Director General and
other governance groups.
- Strong skills in leadership and experience fostering a
high-performing and delivery-focused culture, including the
ability to motivate, inspire and empower large teams to achieve
objectives.
- High level interpersonal and negotiation skills are
essential for maintaining relationships, resolving conflicts,
managing stakeholder expectations, and securing necessary
resources and support for the program. Must be able to adapt
and respond to audiences at all levels to influence and
advocate persuasively for program interests.
- a comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience
relevant to this role; and
- the names and contact details of two professional
referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to be your
current supervisor or manager.
Please allow plenty of time to submit your application,
as late, emailed and proforma applications will not be
accepted.
Submitting your application
Your application must be submitted online by 5pm
Thursday 01 May 2025. You must have a current, valid email address
to apply online and this email address will be used by HSS to
communicate with you.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact HSS on 13 44 77 (select option 2 from the menu options) for
immediate assistance during business hours.
As the submission is system generated, any
submissions on, or after, 5:00pm cannot be
accepted.
Other information for applicants
Whilst this selection process will initially be used
to fill this vacancy, it may also be used to appoint applicants,
assessed as suitable during this selection process, to the same or
other similar positions at HSS for up to 12 months.
Thank you for considering a role with HSS.
