
Monika Kowalcze
@monikakowalcze
Operations & Service Delivery Manager at St Vincent's Medical Imaging who halved patient complaints and increased booking retention by 25%.
What I'm looking for
At St Vincent's Medical Imaging (St Vincent's Health Australia), I led 25 direct reports at a site serving around 250 patients a day. I redesigned reception workflow and patient intake, halving complaints and increasing booking retention by 25%.
At Equity Trustees, I managed around 60 complex fiduciary client matters and reorganised the financial request process, improving client satisfaction by around 25%. Earlier, at Just Better Care, I managed 120 aged care and disability clients and redesigned intake to improve response times by around 70%.
I also owned and ran two retail businesses, with full P&L responsibility, before selling both during COVID-19. Through EmpowerMind Hub, I designed The Executive Mirror, a structured interview framework for executive hiring, succession planning and leadership transitions. I'm targeting Head of Operations and Senior Operations Manager roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder
EmpowerMind Hub
Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Designed The Executive Mirror, a structured interview framework for executive hiring, and developed leadership tools and workshops. Built the practice alongside postgraduate business studies.
Operations & Service Delivery Manager
St Vincent's Medical Imaging
Sep 2024 - Jan 2026 (1 year 4 months)
Led 25 direct reports within a 90-employee site serving around 250 patients a day. Reduced patient complaints by 50% and increased booking retention by 25% through process redesign.
Client Relationship Manager
Equity Trustees
Nov 2023 - Sep 2024 (10 months)
Managed a portfolio of around 60 clients with complex financial, legal and estate matters in a regulated trustee environment. Improved client satisfaction by around 25% by reorganising the financial request process.
Senior Case Manager
Just Better Care
Feb 2023 - Nov 2023 (9 months)
Managed a portfolio of 120 aged care and disability clients, coordinating families, clinicians and community providers. Improved response times by around 70% and reduced complaints by redesigning the client intake process.
Healthcare Operations Manager
The Sydney Private Hospital
Sep 2022 - Nov 2022 (2 months)
Supported hospital leadership on operations, governance and accreditation readiness.
Operations & Scheme Manager
Advance Rehabilitation Centre
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 (5 months)
Improved financial and funding-claims processes and stakeholder reporting.
People & Operations Manager
Annandale Eye Care
Aug 2021 - Feb 2022 (6 months)
Led practice operations across workflow, recruitment, onboarding, compliance and patient experience.
Managing Director & Operations Manager
Nikka's Coffee Shop Pty Ltd
Aug 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 4 months)
Owned and ran two retail businesses with a team of 6 and combined annual turnover of around A$350,000. Held full responsibility for profit and loss, budgeting, and operations, and sold both businesses during COVID-19.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Torrens University Australia
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Pursuing a Master of Business Administration, currently in progress.
PMI
Professional Development, Business Analytics
Completed professional development in Business Analytics.
Torrens University Australia
Graduate Certificate of Business, Business
Completed a Graduate Certificate of Business in 2026.
NASBA
Professional Development, Decision-Making Strategies and Finance Foundations
Completed professional development in Decision-Making Strategies and Finance Foundations.
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