Business Manager - Office of the Chief Clinical Officer

at  TE WHATU ORA

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in a rewarding role focused on making a difference and leading change
• Located in Auckland
• Permanent full-time opportunity
  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.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent writing skills including significant experience writing for a senior audience.
• Significant experience in a similar role providing advice and support to a senior/executive level team and leading pieces of work on their behalf.
• Experience in applying critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice, particularly in leading complex or contentious work.
• Experience in the development and presentation of well-articulated, unambiguous, and robust advice, papers, and reports.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations.
• A proven ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, to influence and guide organisational and system-level decision making.
• A relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience (e.g. Law, Humanities or Business).
• Significant experience in health is preferred but not essential.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

The Clinical Leadership team are in search of a Business Manager to step into this permanent full-time position. Working closely with the Head of the Office to support the Chief Clinical Officer and National Clinical Chiefs, you would be responsible for a wide range of work in support of the Office’s work programme, both strategic and operational. This role will take accountability for monitoring the clinical leadership team’s progress against its work programme, lead key pieces of work for the office, be hands on in ensuring progress, and be a key point for problem solving to resolve day to day issues. The position will undertake a wide range of work including drafting key documentation (reports, ELT and governance level papers, presentations, ministerial correspondence) and leading projects as required.