Delivery Lead, Major Projects - Health Protection - NPHS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• On offer is the opportunity to make a positive impact in an organisation that makes a difference to people's lives
• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Delivery Lead role
• Key role in enabling operational and frontline teams to perform their roles better

Join Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

We have a fixed-term opportunity available to join our Major Projects team as a Delivery Lead.

The Delivery Lead is a key senior role within the Major Projects team reporting directly to the National Manager. We are in the midst of an ambitious programme to build technology systems to support the newly formed single National Public Health Service.

This role is focused on providing leadership, coordination and delivery of the operational reporting that will determine the success of our projects. This work is time critical and will require the delivery lead to take ownership of national planning, development and delivery of operational reporting while supporting the long-term strategic approach to operational reporting beyond the project phase.

The delivery lead will need to rapidly understand the landscape, develop situational analysis, establish the support networks for technical oversight, prioritisation and decision-making that will enable fit for purpose delivery. This role sits within the business team who work between our technology partners and system users across the motu. You will be supported by two high functions project teams and an enthusiastic and energised user community.

This full-time, fixed-term role ends on 30 June 2025.

Mōu | About you

You will be a person that seamlessly works across and between traditional reporting lines and hierarchies to generate buy-in and collaboration to get the job done. You will understand how good fit for purpose reporting can support operational delivery and be able to translate this so that our analysts have a clear pathway for delivery, our leadership have confidence that we have the right infrastructure to support the teams on the ground doing their day-to-day mahi.

To achieve this, you will need strong communication and facilitation skills, with a focus on engagement methods, stakeholder management, and the ability to present information that is targeted and tailored to the audience.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Proven experience successfully delivering outcomes using cross cutting leadership skills to deliver more than the sum of the parts
• Exceptional influencing, partnering and relationship building skills and the ability to facilitate, negotiate, and align competing interests
• Proven experience in successfully developing and maintaining a structured approach to managing a wide range of stakeholder and professional relationships both internally and externally
• The highest standards of personal, professional and institutional behaviour through commitment, loyalty and integrity
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
• Experience operating in a confidential/secure environment with access to sensitive information
• Relevant graduate qualification and health sector experience – preferably in Public Health

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

• A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience, and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific, and Disabled People.

 Tō tūranga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Elismha Lubbe Elismha.Lubbe@tewhatuora.govt.nz