Regional Risk Manager - Northern

• Permanent, Full Time

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 

The role leads Line 2 risk management activities across the Northern region, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and managed in line with Health NZ's risk management policy and framework and within risk appetite.  

This is a senior Line 2 role, reporting to the Head of Risk Management, and supporting the Northern Region's Executive Regional Director, their teams, district teams and national functions. You will work across a complex, rapidly evolving environment, navigating multiple systems, varied levels of maturity, and diverse stakeholders.

As part of the role, you will provide independent oversight of risk management activities, including the effectiveness of risk controls, deliver high quality risk reporting and insights to your region's Senior Leadership Team and will be instrumental in embedding a strong risk culture across the region, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor to the Region. You will also contribute to national risk maturity programmes and collaborate with risk resources within the team and across the organisation to ensure consistency and continuous improvement.

About you 

You are a self-starter, who takes ownership and gets things done. You hold a relevant tertiary qualification (a related professional qualification is desired).

You have 8-10+ years' experience in Risk Management, including senior leadership experience (3-5 years's experience in the Health Sector is desired), in complex environments and supporting improvements in risk maturity journey. You have a strong understanding of risk management frameworks and methodologies and have successfully applied them pragmatically across complex organisational settings.

You are a strategic, analytical thinker who connects organisational dynamics to risk implications and reporting. You intuitively understand people and complex situations, have strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate complex environments.

Working for 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 22 November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nicole Rickard at nicole.rickard@tewhatuora.govt.nz