- Work anywhere in New Zealand
- Permanent, Full-time
About the Role
The Programme Manager (Facilities) is responsible for the leadership and delivery of a portfolio of digital projects within a broader facilities building programme. This role oversees the planning, prioritisation, and execution of initiatives, ensuring delivery teams meet agreed scope, timelines, and outcomes which support and align with the building programmes. With a strong focus on cost efficiency, quality assurance, and optimal performance, the Programme Manager leads programme mobilisation, resourcing, and organisational change management. The role plays a key part in transitioning from legacy systems to modern digital solutions, driving delivery priorities and investment decisions. Collaboration is essential, with close engagement across delivery teams, stakeholders, and leadership within Health New Zealand to ensure successful project outcomes, effective change management, and a culture of continuous improvement and equitable service delivery.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The Programme Manager (Facilities) role sits within Infrastructure Delivery team, part of the Digital Operations function under the wider Digital Services Group. Reporting into the Group Manager Infrastructure Delivery, this team is responsible for driving the delivery of Health NZ's digital infrastructure programmes. The purpose of Infrastructure Delivery is to ensure the successful execution of digital infrastructure programmes that align with strategic blueprints, asset lifecycle management, and standardisation projects. This includes supporting other Digital Delivery programmes by provisioning reliable and consistent digital infrastructure across the organisation. Following the devolution of project delivery functions for digital infrastructure into Digital Operations, the team ensures cohesive and efficient programme delivery aligned with Health NZ's infrastructure modernisation objectives.
About you
You are a seasoned digital leader with a strong technical foundation and a passion for driving system reliability and performance. You bring a strategic mindset, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to equity and innovation in healthcare. As a leader, you inspire cross-functional teams to adopt observability best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will also have the following skills and experience to support your success in the role:
- Minimum 5 years managing complex technology programmes, including large-scale implementations or transformations
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to successful delivery
- Skilled in developing and executing detailed programme plans
- Experience managing programme budgets, resources, and risk effectively with demonstrated ability to deliver projects within agreed scope, timelines, and cost constraints
- Proven capability in managing vendor and service provider relationships
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- 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.
How to Apply
applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Tuesday 29th July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Chloe-Mary Booth at chloemary.booth @TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.