Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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<li>Nelson / Marlborough location - with a hybrid model – 3-4 days in the office | Permanent Full-time</li>
<li>Lead transformational change that shapes the future of primary and community healthcare across Te Waipounamu</li>
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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.
We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.
Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
About the Role
The Group Manager Integration leads the team responsible for designing and implementing local system and service re-design solutions within a sub-region. The Group Manager is responsible for procurement and management of subregional and local primary and community care services, and will partner with IMPBs, health providers, wider social sector funders and providers, and relevant local Health NZ leadership.
The Group Manager will lead the implementation of national design systems and regional planning and commissioning approaches in a way that seeks to respond to the health needs of our communities, achieve equity across population groups, are efficient and improve Māori health equity.
About the Team and Location
The Planning, Funding &amp; Outcomes team leads the planning, commissioning, and continuous improvement of health services across Te Waipounamu. We work in partnership with local communities, Māori, Pacific providers, clinicians, and health sector organisations to ensure services are integrated, equitable, and responsive to changing community needs
About you
You are a dynamic and experienced leader with a deep understanding of commissioning and procuring health services, and a strong track record of guiding high-performing, engaged teams in complex and fast-paced environments. Your leadership style fosters collaboration, accountability, and a shared focus on delivering high-quality outcomes. You bring a deep understanding of organisational performance, underpinned by strong financial literacy and demonstrated experience in budget development, management, and monitoring.
Skilled at building and sustaining trusted relationships, you work confidently across all levels of an organisation and with external stakeholders. You are a compelling communicator, able to translate complex information into clear, meaningful insights tailored to diverse audiences - including senior leadership, Boards, and Ministers. Strategic, pragmatic and people-focused, you thrive in roles that demand both big-picture thinking and operational delivery.
You will bring:
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<li>Extensive senior leadership experience (15+ years) in health, commissioning, planning, funding, or a similarly complex environment.</li>
<li>Demonstrated success leading system and service redesign, commissioning, and integration programmes.</li>
<li>Experience managing high-performing multidisciplinary teams and developing leadership capability.</li>
<li>Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across Māori, Pacific communities, providers, government agencies, and the wider health sector.</li>
<li>Proven financial management experience, including budget development, monitoring, procurement, and contract management.</li>
<li>Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate complexity and drive change.</li>
<li>A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, health equity, and improving outcomes for Māori, Pacific peoples, and other priority populations.</li>
<li>A relevant tertiary or professional qualification, along with outstanding communication, influencing, and relationship management skills.</li>
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Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply, please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59PM Thursday 13 August 2026. For further information, please contact Jenita Spencer on <a href="mailto:Jenita.Spencer@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jenita.Spencer@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz</a>.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

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