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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

• Statewide Clinical Support Services - Adelaide CBD
• Salary ASO7 $108,109 - $116,864p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-Time, Temporary Role - 12 month contract

About the role
As the Contracts & Business Modelling Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial and operational performance of Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS). Reporting to the Unit Performance Pricing Manager, you’ll oversee the strategic management of costing and modelling services across SA Pathology, SA Pharmacy, SA Medical Imaging and BreastScreen SA. Your work will directly support critical decisions on resource allocation, capital investments, purchasing and cost control, helping to ensure high-quality health services are delivered efficiently and sustainably.

This is a highly influential role where you will undertake complex data analysis and business process modelling, while providing expert, timely advice to SCSS Executives and the Department for Health and Wellbeing’s senior management. You’ll be a trusted source of governance and expertise, ensuring policies and procedures uphold best practice in costing and modelling. Working collaboratively with leaders across the agency, you will contribute to innovative solutions and strategic improvements that strengthen financial decision-making and deliver long-term value to the health system.

About You
You will be an accomplished professional with a degree-level qualification in Accounting or Economics and proven expertise in financial and data analysis within complex environments. Highly motivated and adaptable, you will bring strong analytical, communication and leadership skills to deliver meaningful insights and support informed decision-making across the health system.

To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven ability to analyse complex data, develop models, and provide practical business solutions.

• High-level communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills across all organisational levels.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Advanced computer literacy, including expertise in Microsoft Office, SQL, Power BI and Oracle reporting.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 915587

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Wednesday 8th October 2025

Attachments

 915587 ASO7 Contracts and Business Modelling Lead Role Description .pdf

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