Group Manager, Primary, Maternity, Child & Youth - PFO

Group Manager, Primary, Maternity, Child & Youth - PFO

• Permanent, full-time position
• Midland region
• Join the Senior Leadership Team for Health NZ's Planning, Funding & Outcomes Group

Are you a highly experienced strategic leader with a passion for equitable health outcomes and large-scale system change?

Health New Zealand's Planning, Funding & Outcomes (PFO) is a health services commissioning team looking for a dynamic leader to take on the role of Group Manager, Primary Health, Maternity, Child & Youth for across the Te Manawa Taki region. This is a critical leadership role responsible for the financial stewardship and service integration that directly impacts health delivery across those service areas.

About Planning, Funding & Outcomes (PFO) – Te Manawa Taki

The PFO team is responsible for the commissioning of all funded primary, community, and mental health services across the Te Manawa Taki region, which spans Taranaki, Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, and Tairāwhiti.

About the Role : Group Manager, Funding and Integration

You will provide senior leadership and strategic oversight for a team responsible for the planning, design, procurement, monitoring, and review of a significant investment in primary health, maternity, child and youth health services.

This is more than just a financial management role; you'll be a key driver of system-wide transformation. Your strategic leadership will focus on shifting services closer to the community, implementing new models of care, and ensuring access and equity are at the heart of all investment decisions.

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What You'll Bring to the Team

This role requires a proven senior leadership experience with extensive commissioning experience and a demonstrated track record of success in a complex, demanding environment.

Essential Experience and Skills include :

If you are ready to take on a leadership role that offers both significant scale and the opportunity to make a profound difference to health equity in the Te Manawa Taki region and are based in the region, we want to hear from you.

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.

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

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