Principal Advisor - People & Culture

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

The primary purpose of this role is to lead core business management and reporting to ensure the performance reporting, risk functions, and briefings for P&C are robust, responsive and high quality. This includes developing, writing and reviewing decision and information papers for senior leaders and Ministers, and supporting monitoring and reporting functions to ensure the achievement of strategic and operational key performance measures.

About you

With more than 8 years' experience developing and advising on complex operational policy, you bring a strong understanding of what it takes to design and implement important initiatives. Building effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders is a natural part of your approach, and you communicate confidently, producing high-quality documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.

You have solid working knowledge of public sector processes, including experience providing advice to Ministers. Your understanding of the machinery of government, along with strong political awareness, enables you to navigate complex issues and anticipate what matters most to stakeholders and the Government of the day.

Your analytical skills are well developed, with the ability to collect, interpret and distil raw data into meaningful insights that support sound analysis and reporting.

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 apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Sunday, 30 November. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Matt Kelly at

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

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