SA Health
Job reference: 942131
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Statewide - SA

• Lead workforce strategy for one of South Australia's largest and most complex health service portfolios (~5,000 staff; ~$1.2B budget)
• Key executive leadership role driving statewide workforce performance, capability, reform, industrial strategy and organisational transformation
• Senior executive role with broad scope across industrial relations, organisational development and workforce reform

The Position

Reporting to the Group Executive Director, SCSS, the Executive Director, Workforce leads a substantial, multi-disciplinary workforce function responsible for delivering strategic and operational HR services across the portfolio.

This is a significant executive opportunity to shape workforce performance across one of South Australia's most complex health service portfolios, working at the intersection of strategy, operations and stakeholder engagement, and directly influencing the delivery of critical services to the community.

The role oversees:

• Workforce strategy, planning and reform
• Industrial relations, enterprise bargaining and employee relations
• Organisational development, capability and culture
• Workforce governance, policy and performance

Working in close partnership with the CALHN People & Culture function and the SCSS Executive team, this role is central to ensuring aligned, high-performing workforce practices across five diverse service streams.

We are seeking an experienced executive workforce leader with a track record in complex, service-driven organisations.

You will bring:

• Proven experience leading large-scale HR/workforce functions in unionised, multi-stakeholder environments
• Deep capability in industrial relations, negotiation and workforce risk management
• Strong credibility with clinical leaders, executives, unions and government stakeholders
• The ability to build alignment and deliver outcomes across diverse, distributed service environments
• A pragmatic approach, combining strategic insight with operational delivery.

Experience within healthcare or similarly regulated public sector environments will be highly regarded.

The Organisation

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a cornerstone of SA Health, delivering critical statewide services that underpin care across all Local Health Networks.

SCSS comprises a diverse portfolio of specialist services, including:

• SA Pathology - one of the largest and most specialised scientific workforces in the system
• SA Medical Imaging (SAMI) - complex, capital-intensive services with ongoing workforce supply challenges
• SA Pharmacy - statewide clinical and supply services in a highly regulated environment
• SA Dental - community and specialist dental services undergoing modernisation
• BreastScreen SA - population screening services with distinct accreditation and workforce requirements

Operating across metropolitan, regional and remote South Australia, SCSS supports every Local Health Network and works in close partnership with system stakeholders, universities and professional bodies.

Governed through CALHN, SCSS is focused on strengthening integration, consistency and performance across its services, while responding to increasing demand, financial pressures and workforce constraints.

Additional Information on the Role

 Role Description - Executive Director Workforce SCSS .pdf

 Candidate Information Pack STAedw0526.pdf

To apply

Click 'Apply Now', using reference STAedw0526, addressing your cover letter and resume to Michael De Santis, Partner of Future Leadership™, or call +61 429 058 296 for further information.

Applications close: 21/06/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.