Manager, System Enablers

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Build and lead a team to shape key enabling settings across the health system
- Wellington-based, fixed-term position, however welcome interest for a secondment opportunity
- The salary midpoint for this position is $153,407. The offered salary will be based on skills and experience.

Ko wai mātou - About Us
At Manatū Hauora we are the kaitiaki of the health system, providing leadership and driving strategy and performance. We regulate the health sector and are the primary source of advice on health matters. As we move away from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic now is the time to look to the future, to ensure New Zealanders are cared for by a health system that is innovative, future focussed and world leading.

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do
You will lead a policy team within the Health System Settings Group, which will lead strategy and policy work impacting on key enabling settings to support our health system achieve Pae Ora/Healthier Futures. This will include post-Pharmac Review workstreams, digital health strategy and policy, and developing a rare disorders strategy. Your team will contribute collaboratively to other areas of work across the group and the wider directorate, as needed.
You'll develop and lead a work programme for your team, ensuring the work produced has maximum impact. You'll support your team on their development journeys, ensuring that they have opportunities to do work that's challenging, meaningful and helps them to grow as policy professionals.

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring
- A thorough understanding of public policy issues and have demonstrated success in leading complex policy pieces
- Understanding of the machinery of government and know how to collaborate to get things done.
- An in-depth understanding of what robust policy advice looks like and you'll support your team to deliver to a high standard on every piece of work
- An understanding of our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Previous experience in collaborating and brokering with other agency and sector stakeholders to achieved desired outcomes

You may have a background in health or disability policy or you may be a seasoned policy professional looking to make a difference in improving health outcomes in a meaningful and highly visible way.
You are an excellent team leader and a naturally collaborative policy professional who can provide clear direction for your teams ensuring our thinking and advice is robust. You're an inclusive people leader with an open working style and have a drive for developing policy talents across all levels.

He aha ta tatou kawe mai - What We Bring
Flexibility - We understand everyone is different and treat most roles as flexible
Inclusivity - Our Values help us to provide a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace
Wellbeing - Our people can be themselves, are supported and able to perform well in their roles
Purpose - Our mahi is nationally significant and is improving the lives of New Zealanders

Ngā Uaratanga - Our Values
Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities to achieve pae ora - healthy futures for all New Zealanders.

Manaakitanga -We show care, inclusion, respect, support, trust, and kindness to each other
Kaitiakitanga -We preserve and maintain an environment that enables our people to thrive
Whakapono -We have trust and faith in each other to do the right thing
Kōkiri ngātahi - We commit and work together towards a common purpose

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to working in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference could bring to us. Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you.



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