Regional Change Manager, Central Region

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 Regional Change Manager is an important strategic position that is responsible for facilitating change management activities across the central region to ensure the successful delivery of organisational design, structural change initiatives and business / process improvement changes.

The Regional Change Manager will be analysing, advising, supporting change planning, implementation, and evaluation of change processes and strategies, facilitating a collaborative approach to change across the region and building ownership and capability in change leadership within the region and districts.

About you

8-10 yrs experience in a people related change management role, in a large and complex operating environment.

A relevant graduate qualification in business, psychology, HR OD or related field.

Has an advanced knowledge of change management techniques required for large-scale, complex transformational change.

Has a proven ability to work with senior leadership to coordinate and successfully implement time-sensitive change, on-scale, in a political environment.

Demonstrated ability to see the "big picture" and understand the strategic political context of the health reform change agenda.

Must therefore be familiar and comfortable with leading a change programme where a high degree of ambiguity and uncertainty exists.

Strong interpersonal, relationship management and influencing skills are a necessity, along with senior leadership level experience and responsibility for managing people, budgets, forecasting, and cost management.

Excellent communication skills to articulate the reason for change and the benefits it will bring.

This includes ability to influence others and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.

Knowledge of business process improvement techniques, to provide insight into how processes can be optimized in line with the change strategy.

Solid understanding of how people go through change and resistance to change.

Adept at project management, planning and organising, and problem-solving.

Experience in giving meaningful effect to the expectations outlined in Te Tiriti o Waitangi in their position at a leadership level.

Working at 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 Maori, 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 Wednesday, 5 November.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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Job type : Permanent Full time

Expertise : Non-clinical - Change Management - Change Management

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