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Funding & Integration Manager, Primary Health, Maternity, Child & Youth, East - PFO

Funding & Integration Manager, Primary Health, Maternity, Child & Youth, East - PFO

Kiwi Health JobsTaranaki, New Zealand
19 hours ago
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Funding & Integration Manager, Primary Health, Maternity, Child & Youth, East - PFO

  • Permanent, full-time position
  • Work across one of two regions
  • Shape the Future of Health

Are you a highly experienced commissioning leader ready to drive equitable and sustainable health outcomes for New Zealanders?

We're looking for an exceptional Funding & Integration Manager, Primary Health, Maternity, Child, Youth to lead one of our key sub-regional commissioning teams—either in the West (Waikato to Taranaki) or the East (Bay of Plenty, Lakes, and Tairawhiti) region.

This pivotal role requires you to plan, design, procure, monitor, and review a diverse portfolio across Primary Health, Maternity, Child, Youth services . You will be responsible for the direct contractual management of primary health, maternity, child, youth services . You will also have an important role improving health services at a local level by developing strong partnerships with clinicians, senior management and communities to integrate services across the system.

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 : Funding & Integration Manager, Primary Health, Maternity, Child, Youth (East or West)

This is more than just funding health services; it's about strategic leadership and implementing local integrated care initiatives. You will :

  • Lead Strategic Commissioning : Lead a strategic portfolio of work and guide your high-performing team in the planning and funding of sustainable, financially responsible healthcare, ensuring services meet the highest standards of quality, accessibility, and efficiency.
  • Drive Service Transformation : Implement new, integrated models of care and strategic initiatives that shift services from hospital to community settings
  • Champion Equity : Ensure all commissioning activities are underpinned by a deep commitment to equity, working constructively to achieve Māori health gain and equitable outcomes for all priority populations.
  • Provide Leadership and Oversight : Manage the full commissioning cycle, overseeing performance, quality assurance, risk management, and compliance across all funded services in your geographic area. You will lead a portfolio of work, as well as mentor and developer for your team, fostering a culture of high performance and innovation.
  • Build Powerful Partnerships : Collaborate extensively with Iwi, clinicians, providers, communities, and internal Health NZ colleagues to address access and outcomes and embed patient-centred solutions.
  • What You'll Bring to the Role

    You are a seasoned leader with a deep commitment to improving health outcomes and a proven track record in complex commissioning environments.

  • Extensive Commissioning Expertise : A minimum of 8–10 years of health commissioning and service redesign experience in the areas of primary health, maternity, child, youth , with a significant portion in a leadership capacity.
  • Leadership and Team Development : Proven experience successfully leading, motivating, and developing a team of professionals to achieve measurable strategic outcomes.
  • Strategic & Analytical Acumen : Strong analytical, conceptual thinking, and problem-solving skills, with a deep understanding of commissioning cycles, funding models, and the wider healthcare landscape.
  • Stakeholder Influence : Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and influencing diverse groups—including government, clinical, and community teams.
  • Commitment to Equity : A strong commitment to reducing health inequalities and promoting equitable access, with practical experience building and leveraging strong, equitable partnerships, particularly with Māori and diverse communities.
  • Proven ability to operate within a "teams of teams" structure, demonstrating an understanding of how to achieve goals across functional and organisational boundaries and experience in fostering a culture of high performance and collaboration across diverse, interconnected work streams and teams.
  • If you are ready to take on a leadership role that offers the opportunity to make a profound difference to primary health, maternity, child & youth health outcomes in the Te Manawa Taki region and are based in one of the sub-regions (East or West), 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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