Principal Advisor

Contribute to transforming the future of health through the analysis of large data sets in this Infrastructure Investment Planning role
Permanent, full-time role, flexible working and fully supported to balance your workplace and lifestyle
Work from anywhere around the motu
Opportunity to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environmentwithin Infrastructure and Investment
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role

As the Principal Advisor, you'll play a key role in enabling the national management and delivery of Te Whatu Ora's multi-billion dollar infrastructure portfolio. You'll lead the development and improvement of systems for capturing, managing, and reporting on health infrastructure investments, ensuring data drives informed decision making across the organisation.
You'll have oversight of the Infrastructure Investment plan database for Health NZ, including supporting the prioritisation of infrastructure investments, revisions of the plan, modelling of outcomes, and developing options for funding and delivery of individual investments, and undertaking early stage investment planning.

Working closely with regional teams and functions such as Finance, Project Delivery, Asset Management, Planning, Funding and Outcomes, and Data & Digital to ensure seamless coordination and integration.


About the Team/Service/ Location

The IIG team are focused on delivering high-impact infrastructure investments that support the transformation of New Zealand's health system. Giving support, oversight and assurance across projects and programmes, they understand that safe, fit for purpose health facilities, sites and equipment are essential for a well-functioning health system that improves the health of all New Zealanders.


About you

You are a strategic and analytical thinker who thrives in complex environments. With a strong background in capital intensive investment, data analytics and infrastructure planning, you understand how to translate data into meaningful insights that support long-term investment decisions. You're comfortable working across multiple teams and systems, and you bring a collaborative mindset to everything you do.
This is an opportunity, where together, we can tackle one of the most critical infrastructure programmes in the country, bringing all our health facilities and hospitals up to a high standard, and ensuring equity for all New Zealanders.

You will bring:

Tertiary level qualification in a relevant area and/or appropriate experience
Advanced Excel skills
Advanced in data analytics and management
Microsoft Bi Skills and in-depth experience with different data management tools and the development of their application
Experience in complex long term financial modelling at a National Level within Health Infrastructure.
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

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 8th August 2025 at 11.59pm. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shannon Elder at shannon.elder@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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

Job details
Job Reference:
HNZ/1878655

Location:
New Zealand - All Locations - Work from where you are

North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central


Job type:
Permanent Full time

Expertise:
Non-clinical - Advisor - Advisor


Closes:
15-Aug-2025