Head of Value Based Healthcare Delivery

5 days ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Southern Cross Health Insurance Full time NZ$120,000 - NZ$180,000 per year

About Us
We're a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to transform ourselves and empower New Zealanders to live their healthiest lives.

With almost a million members in our care, we are New Zealand's leading health insurer.

We have an unstoppable focus, delivering outstanding experiences to our members in their time of need. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey and in return for your extraordinary talent, we'll provide a high performing values-based team environment where people are at our heart.

About The Role
Southern Cross is seeking a relationship-driven
Head of Value Based Healthcare Delivery
with a passion for improving member outcomes to join our senior leadership team.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the transition from traditional activity-based to value-based healthcare, driving pilots and cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable benefits for our members. You'll oversee our commissioning portfolio while collaborating with specialist teams to deliver projects and strengthen provider relationships.

As a senior ambassador for Value Based Healthcare, your leadership will foster collaboration, embed best practices, align our work with the organisation's broader strategic goals, and play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare delivery at Southern Cross.

About You
We are seeking an accomplished leader with at least 10 years' experience in the healthcare sector, including a strong background in healthcare commissioning, service planning, and healthcare contracting and performance management.

The Ideal Candidate Will

  • Have extensive experience in outcome and value-based healthcare with a track record of improving member outcomes and experiences
  • Possess outstanding leadership and relationship skills; this role requires both strategic leadership of a team as well as the ability to cultivate strong executive-level relationships with external providers.
  • Demonstrate the ability to understand clinical data, translate into meaningful insights, and communicate clearly and persuasively to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Embrace change, foster innovation, and champion a collaborative, cross-functional culture.
  • Have a current New Zealand full driver's licence, and be able to travel frequently, including some overnight stays.

Ngākau nui.
Āhurutanga.
Tikanga.

Join a proud diverse team, that's
always there, always real, always true
. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you'll love working with us.

We know that it is our team's culture and wellbeing that will drive us forward. That's why we prioritise not only professional development opportunities but opportunities to thrive personally, too. We offer exceptional work/life balance and our employees are encouraged to – and rewarded for – living well.

Southern Cross employee benefits include:

  • five days of wellbeing leave per year
  • health insurance for you and your immediate whānau
  • life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance
  • extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support
  • participate in our workplace wellbeing programme.

That's not all. Need more time to study, volunteer or support your whānau? You'll have the opportunity to purchase flexi leave. Each year, you will also get to take part in a volunteer day, to contribute to a cause or community with your team.

Our commitment to LGBTQIA+ and minority communities is reflected in our culture, and we run a regular Diversity and Inclusion Forum to help ensure this continues to flourish.

If you share our commitment and passion, then apply now

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