National Manager Regional Programme - Intelligence - NPHS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to transforming the future of public health intelligence in this key leadership role
• Location: National or Regional NPHS Office
• Permanent, Full-time role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a National Manager, Regional Programme to join our Intelligence team in a key leadership role. This is a critical strategic and delivery role where you will develop the strategic direction and operational Intelligence work programme for NPHS Regions, focusing on requirements, products and services to support regional directorates and teams.

The primary purpose of the role is to develop and maintain trusted relationships and ways of working with Regional strategic and operational partners, including clinical leadership. You will contribute to the ongoing establishment and delivery of work programmes in the Intelligence Directorate by providing advice, support and oversight across the NPHS intelligence work programme and within the Intelligence Leadership Team. You will also provide support to the National Managers and their teams in providing Intelligence products and services to the Regional Directors and the broader NPHS Regional teams.

About the Team/Service/Location

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, 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. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

The Intelligence Directorate is a population and public health operational Intelligence team that is nationally and regionally networked, and collaborative across organisations and agencies.

We have three core responsibilities: to lead, coordinate, oversee and deliver actionable information and insights to support public health services and programmes; to drive system-level uplift to support high quality data and analytics services; and to lead and inform decision-making by anticipating future health challenges and potential options for intervention.

This is a hugely exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of our technological advances in public health intelligence, and leverage from our new NPHS data platform and the opportunities of integrated datasets.

About you

As a national manager you are expected to be a present, visible leader, committed to fostering an in-person (where feasible) environment and culture. You are able to think strategically and be excited to innovate. You will collaborate closely with colleagues across NPHS to plan, develop and deliver high-quality products and services aligned with the strategic aims of the Directorate, and that meet our partners' requirements. You will be comfortable with ambiguous and fast-paced environments and will manage the geographically-dispersed team and the work programmes with rigour, reliability, and enthusiasm.

• A relevant tertiary level professional qualification in public health, epidemiology, informatics or comparable/extensive experience working at a senior leadership level
• Proven experience in a senior level position with a wide span of control and leading leaders, including solid experience in coaching, mentoring and managing teams
• Able to draw on extensive experience in varied environments, stretching over 15 years
• Proven ability to lead large scale, multi programme/project coordination and delivery across diverse functions, at a senior level
• Proven experience managing a team in a complex environment with diverse stakeholders, including solid experience in coaching and mentoring
• Proven experience in planning and executing a strategic plan
• Proven ability to tailor complex messages to a range of audiences including clinical, government, executive/senior managers and the public

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 view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 6 July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elismha Lubbe at Elismha.Lubbe@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.