Senior Technical Lead - Digital Applications

Senior Technical Lead - Digital Applications

• Work anywhere in New Zealand
• Permanent, Full-time
• $126,554 to $158,192 (SP22)

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

The Senior Technical Lead plays a critical role at the technology and delivery level, responsible for making day-to-day technical decisions across operations, projects, and programmes while ensuring alignment with approved architectural standards. This position provides expert technical guidance to support successful delivery and operational outcomes, ensuring solutions are closely aligned with business needs and designed for scalability and future growth. The Senior Technical Lead champions continuous improvement and adherence to best practices and standards, collaborating closely with delivery teams, architects, and vendors to ensure technical decisions are fit for purpose, efficient, and effective in meeting or exceeding organisational requirements.

About the Team / Service / Location

The Senior Technical Lead sits within the Digital Applications & Products function under the wider Digital Services group. Reporting into the Manager Application Services, this team is focused on supporting digital products supporting Ministry of Health Regulatory functions, Health New Zealand Corporate functions (HR, Finance, Payroll, Recruitment, Clinical Quality and Safety, Risk Management, Training and Learning and Development) and applications supporting Health Sector Agreements management and Subsidy Payments. Working closely with architects, delivery teams, and external vendors, the Senior Technical Lead plays a vital role in ensuring technical decisions are efficient, effective, and uphold the highest standards.

About you

You'll bring extensive experience in technical leadership within complex IT environments, ideally with a background in service availability, optimisation, and compliance. Confident in guiding technical teams and engaging with stakeholders at all levels, you excel at simplifying complex technical issues and driving continuous improvement. You have a proven ability to mentor engineers, implement technical standards, and deliver scalable solutions aligned with business goals. You will also have the following skills and experience to support your success in the role :

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We\'re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

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 Friday 10th October. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Chloe-Mary Booth at

Chloe-Mary Booth

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

Job details

Job Reference : HNZ /

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

Job type : Permanent Full time

Expertise : Non-clinical - Information Technology - Information Technology

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