Activity Based Management Analyst

Job no: 936630
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Accounting and Finance
  • Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital - Modbury 
  • Salary: $102,171 - $108,071 per annum, plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO6 
  • Ongoing Full-Time

 Shape the Future of Healthcare Through Data

Are you passionate about turning complex data into powerful insights that drive real-world impact? Join the Business Intelligence Unit at NALHN and play a critical role in shaping healthcare performance, funding, and decision-making across one of South Australia’s largest health networks.

This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of healthcare, analytics, and strategy—where your work directly improves patient outcomes and system efficiency.

This ongoing position offers the chance to contribute to healthcare excellence while working with dedicated professionals committed to improving patient outcomes across Adelaide's northern suburbs.

 About the Role: 

You will play an essential role in analysing and interpreting activity-based funding data, ensuring accurate reporting and supporting strategic decision-making that directly impacts healthcare delivery. This role combines analytical expertise with meaningful healthcare outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyse activity-based management data and prepare comprehensive reports
  • Support budget planning and financial forecasting processes
  • Collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to optimise resource allocation
  • Ensure compliance with state and national funding requirements
  • Provide analytical insights to support operational improvements

This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

About You: 

You’re a curious, analytical thinker who thrives on solving complex problems. You’ll also bring:

  • A degree in Accounting, Economics, IT, Health Systems or similar
  • Strong experience analysing complex data and building insights
  • Skills in SQL, Power BI, Excel (advanced), and data visualisation
  • Ability to communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

The following will be highly regarded:

  • Experience in healthcare data, ABF, casemix or patient costing
  • Exposure to data warehousing, governance, or modern data platforms
  • Experience working with large, complex datasets in operational environments

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role. 

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities. 

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team. 

About Adelaide: 

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here. 

About Us: 

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. 

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes. 

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. 

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services: 

Lyell McEwin Hospital  The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services. 

Modbury Hospital  A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care. 

Mental Health - The Division of Mental Health provides a comprehensive range of public mental health services for youth, adults and older people in northern Adelaide. Services are provided through community health centres and hospitals, and to consumers in their own homes.  

Forensic Mental Health - A statewide service that forensic patients and prisoners.  

Community Sites - Elizabeth GP Plus, Modbury GP Plus and Gilles Plains GP Plus Super Clinics providing community based care. 

Benefits of working at NALHN: 

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. 

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. 

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. 

NALHN 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. 

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. 

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. 

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. 

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check. 

Check(s): 

Immunisation Risk for this position is –  Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 936630

Enquiries: 

Carrie-Anne Mobbs

Administration Support Officer - Finance

Phone: (08) 7117 4746 

E-mail: carrie-anne.mobbs2@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 

22 May 2026   11.55PM 

Role Description and Further Information: 

Download File 936630 - Activity Based Management Analyst - ASO6 - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website  How to apply for further information. 

 

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business