Programme Coordinator - Planning, Funding and Outcomes

• Work from anywhere in New Zealand with a hybrid model – 3 days in the office | Permanent, full-time role
• Be the engine room of a national programme improving hospital and specialist services across Aotearoa
• Work alongside senior leaders, SROs and subject matter experts on work that makes a real difference for patients, whānau and communities

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As Programme Coordinator, HSS Programme Implementation, you will be the person who keeps everything connected. Working across multiple work streams and project teams, you will make sure all programme activity is communicated, tracked and reported on accurately and on time. You will take a lead role in the mechanics of project organisation – bringing structure to methodology, processes, tools and resources – so our project teams can focus on delivering change for hospital and specialist services nationwide.

No two days will look the same. One day you might be creating schedules and timelines, tracking deliverables and maintaining risk and issues registers; the next, you will be attending project meetings, preparing minutes and following up to make sure actions are completed. You will help prepare governance reports on progress, problems and solutions, manage the programme's reporting cadence, and keep the stakeholder register current so everyone has visibility of internal and external activity.

About the Team and Location

You will join the HSS Programme Implementation team within Planning, Funding and Outcomes – Funding, Hospitals, reporting to the Programme Director, HSS Programme Implementation. This role works closely with the wider business unit responsible for our hospital and specialist services programmes of work. You will collaborate with national PFO colleagues, programme SROs and subject matter experts, our Communications and Data & Analytics teams, and peers in Hauora Māori Services and Pacific Health to ensure the voices and aspirations of Māori and Pacific peoples are reflected in how services are planned and delivered.

About you

You are a highly organised programme professional who thrives on bringing order to complexity. You will hold a relevant graduate and post-graduate qualification, have at least five years' experience in senior programme coordination, and have worked on programmes that support service delivery improvement. A working knowledge of the government sector and the delivery of government priorities would be a real advantage. You will bring:

• Strong planning and coordination skills, with a track record of tracking deliverables and keeping programmes on schedule
• Experience managing risk and issues registers, stakeholder registers and programme reporting
• Confidence preparing clear governance reports, meeting minutes and executive-level communications
• Sound judgement and personal accountability for delivering results
• The ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively across teams to achieve shared goals
• Clear communication that adapts to different audiences and situations
• Curiosity, adaptability and a commitment to continuous improvement, including refining project templates and tools
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to contributing to a positive, inclusive and safe working environment

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.   

How to Apply 

To apply, please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59PM Sunday 22 November 2026. For further information, please contact Jenita Spencer on Jenita.Spencer@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.