Group Manager Innovation

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it
**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

The Te Whatu Ora Improve business unit takes a whole-system, consumer and whānau-centred and equity led approach to accelerate improvement and innovation, underpinned by best evidence, data and evaluation.

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing a team of innovation managers tasked with ensuring design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of organisation-wide innovation programmes and strategic projects to improve equity and equality of health care services.

The Group Manager Innovation will champion successful team partnerships with international, national, regional and local leaders, to develop and implement strategic plans to drive health innovation that align to the organisation's goals, Te Pae Tata and other agreed priorities to achieve Pae Ora, through the design and implementation of innovative solutions.

**Mōu | About you**

We are seeking a strategic leader who can demonstrate a keen understanding of health care innovation approaches and trends and their implication for Te Whatu Ora. You have a proven track record in leading courageously, being bold and taking the initiative, and effectively managing risk. You will have senior leadership experience in the development of effective innovation strategies and the successful scaling initiatives across a large organisation. You will be able to describe how you have successfully developed and maintained strong relationships and partnerships to support innovation including with Māori, Pacific people and tangata whaikaha.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**

**Ka kawea e koe | You will bring**:

- Significant experience and expertise in leading improvement and innovation teams, senior clinicians and managers to build capability, improvement leadership and lifting performance of teams/units.
- An ability to work within and across matrixed and interconnected teams to deliver work and achieve group objectives and outcomes.
- Previous responsibility at a leadership level for developing, maintaining and influencing effective relationships and partnerships across sectors and organisations including with Māori and Pacific people and groups.
- An ability to think conceptually and anticipate the impact of decisions on long term outcomes and develop/recommend responses in consultation with key stakeholders.
- Experience developing and implementing effective group strategies and work plans that deliver on organisational objectives.
- An ability to stimulate creative ideas and perspectives that add value.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

**Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever-changing world**

Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

**Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us**

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply