- Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Programme Delivery Lead role
- Location: National
- Permanent, Full-Time
About the Role
As a Programme Delivery Lead, you will lead and deliver programmes of work, systems improvements, projects, and quality improvement initiatives collaborating with management, national immunisation and screening programmes, clinical, and internal and external stakeholders. You work will also include developing policies, standards and other such initiatives.
In this role, you will work closely with the Manager Prevention Systems and Quality Improvement Programmes to do the above, as well as problem solve, synthesise complex, evidence-based information and communicate these into actionable insights – delivered both in writing and verbally – tailored to a range of audiences to support improvements. As required, you will also support or lead adverse events, complaints management, and learning reviews.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The 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.
About you
You are experienced in delivering programmes of work, senior technical advice, peer review and quality assurance of deliverables, as well as coaching and developing others. You will bring with you proven experience in leading quality improvement initiatives in complex environments and the ability to work in a collaborative manner engaging teams and stakeholders. You will have experience in in implementing Te Tiriti in your day-to-day activities.
- A relevant tertiary graduate qualification and 8 years' or more experience in highly relevant role, delivering healthcare improvements and/or healthcare quality and safety
- Qualification in quality improvement methodologies or quality and healthcare, and/or extensive experience in healthcare quality, systems thinking and/or improvement
- Extensive senior-level and leadership experience in healthcare quality improvement, such as, leading learning reviews, adverse events, and systems improvements with strong ability to provide sound evidence-based advice to senior leaders and stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead complex healthcare improvement initiatives concerning diverse stakeholders and senior leaders with high quality collaboration, and results
- Proven ability to turn complex problems into actionable solutions and deliver improvements to timely completion with measurable results. Proven ability to coach others to do the same
Working for 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 Thursday 4 September 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anesha Pillay via [email protected]
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.
