Manager People and Operations - Te Waipounamu - NPHS

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
* ** Contribute to transforming the future of health in a*
* ** rewarding management role**
* ** 1

FTE permanent**
* *
* Location:

any NPHS location across the Te Waipounamu Region
** 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
** We have a permanent, full-time opportunity within our Te Waipounamu Regional team. The
** Manager, People and Operations
** is a key management and leadership role in the regional service. The primary purpose of the role is to provide leadership and effective day-to-day operational management for the Regional Operational and Public Health Specialist team to deliver strategic, policy and operational priorities to enable the realisation of Pae Ora.
** About the Team/Service/ Location
** The NPHS sits within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora and works 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.
** About you
** You are an experienced public health leader with proven experience of building capability and lifting performance of a multi-disciplinary team/unit. You will be able to deliver on programmes of work in a complex environment and be involved in developing and implementing effective group strategies.
* Demonstrated Operational management experience of at least 3 years
* Experience in Financial management
* Experience in Clinical management highly desired
* Experience in leading change, and service and quality improvement initiatives
* Experience in applying critical thinking, using sound judgment to develop options and the machinery of government
* Proven supervision, mentoring, coaching and teaching skills
* Demonstrable understanding and experience working in partnership with Pacific communities
** 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.
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* How to Apply

** To apply please click “
** apply now**”. All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by
** Wednesday, 4 February 2026.
** If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anesha Pillay via Anesha.pillayt.nz
*** Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.***|

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