Programme Manager

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***

Talofa lava, Mālo e lelei, Nisa bula Vinaka, Kia Orana, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Talofa, Mauri, Noa'ia.

Can you bring a Pacific worldview to the work we are doing to achieve better health outcomes for Pacific people in Aotearoa? We know many areas of the health system are not working well for Pacific people, aiga, ngutuare tangata, famili, kāinga, magafoa, kaiga, vuvale and kaaiga (families) and communities. In fact, Pacific health inequities are observed throughout the lifecourse, from pregnancy and early childhood through to older age.

In Pacific Health, we have a clear vision of a system that allows the strength of Pacific families and community voice to be at the heart of what we do, delivering equitable health outcomes for Pacific people and a future where Pacific families live longer, healthier lives.

The Pacific values of family, service, love, reciprocity and respect, along with Pacific culture and customs, influence the way we think and every action we take. The Pacific Health Group have an opportunity for a **Programme Manager** to join the Office of the National Director. The primary purpose of this position is to provide programme management expertise and workstream management of Pacific Health projects. The role has a particular focus on the operational and business requirements that would enable successful project delivery and will require strong engagement with Pacific Health at all levels: nationally, regionally, and locally. This a vital role in leading and motivating the project teams to ensure that outcomes are achieved, and any risks are managed.

**Mōu | About you**

This role is an ideal opportunity to utilise your previous experience as a programme manager to lead the team and help develop and implement effective group strategies and work plans that deliver on organisational objectives.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- A relevant tertiary qualification
- Relevant professional project or programme management qualification
- Experience in successfully delivering projects - preferably in a health context
- Experience of working in a multi-project environment, working collaboratively, and maintaining relationships across other workstreams
- An understanding of the Pacific Health service operational model would be an advantage

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

- 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
- Some Pacific language skills, and a deep understanding of Pacific peoples, customs and cultures.

**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 lifetime 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