Head of Regional Partnerships

1 week ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Full time

Central Auckland
- Contract

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the Role**

As Head of Regional Partnerships, you'll lead strategic engagement and value delivery across the region for our Procurement, Supply Chain and Health Technology Management (PSC&HTM) Directorate. Acting as the key conduit between regional needs and national strategy, you'll ensure services and solutions are aligned, impactful, and deliver exceptional value.

With spend ranging from $834m to $1.3b, this role offers the opportunity to influence large scale transformation and deliver tangible benefits to patients, clinicians and communities across across the region.

You'll lead a high performing team, build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, and champion initiatives that enhance clinical outcomes, operational efficiencies and system wide innovation.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

The PSC&HTM team at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora are a national function with a vast and complex scope. They play a critical role in ensuring the availability, safety, and efficiency of clinical and non-clinical goods and services across the health system.

**About you**

You're a strategic leader with a proven track record in stakeholder engagement, value delivery, and transformation. You thrive in complex, fast-paced environments and bring clarity to ambiguity. You know how to build high-performing teams, foster collaboration across diverse groups, and inspire others to embrace innovation and change.

You're not just a manager—you're a connector, a strategist, and a champion for continuous improvement.

**You will bring**:

- Strategic leadership across procurement, supply chain, and health technology functions.
- Ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with clinical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
- Expertise in clinical product management, procurement, and commercial strategy.
- Experience in leading change and implementing integrated systems.
- Capability to manage risk, optimise working capital, and deliver financial benefits.
- Strong advocacy for regional needs within national forums and decision making.
- Experience working in multicultural and diverse environments, with a strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022

**Working for Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**
- Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position._



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