Leadership Development Specialist

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 Leadership Development Specialist will play a crucial role in supporting the uplift of leadership capability across Health NZ, by leading the development of quality leadership development initiaives, including design and delivery. This work will positively contribute to strengthening leadership capability, culture and the achievement of health targets and improved patient care.

About the Team

This is part of a small specialist team supporting the leadership development needs of some 7,000 people leaders, who collectively lead 80,000 people.

About you

You will hold a relevant graduate or postgraduate qualification, along with over eight years of experience in designing and delivering leadership development initiatives, both bespoke and programmatic. You will also possess sound knowledge of various organisational development frameworks and the ability to apply them effectively to address specific challenges.

In addition, you will demonstrate a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement, with a strong capability in identifying learning needs and tailoring solutions to meet them. Your excellent relationship management skills will enable you to operate confidently at executive levels.

You will be a confident and experienced facilitator able to adapt to a variety of audiences in both face to face and online environments with proven ability to engage and connect with groups of all sizes.

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 Monday, 26 October. 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.

Job details

Job Reference :

Job Reference : HNZ /

Location :

New Zealand - All Locations - Work from where you are

Job type :

Job type : Permanent Full time

Expertise :

Non-clinical - Human Resources - Human Resources

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