Senior Project Manager Equity Development - Equity Join Health New Zealand | 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 mahi 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 OpportunityThe Equity business unit was established to undertake robust research on interventions and translate findings through to implementation to support addressing the Life Expectancy gap between Maori and non-Maori, between Pacific and non-Pacific, and other key prioritised interventions. The team also support the development of equity frameworks, tools and capability for Health NZ.The primary purpose of this role is to manage and support key projects across the Equity Development Team, Scientific and Technical team and the Maori Health Pipeline. In this role, you will work with leadership to ensure projects are delivered within time, budget and to the agreed quality standards, and will identify opportunities for improvement across the Equity business unit.On a day-to-day basis you will be involved in project management across our programmes. This will include; communicating, reporting and escalating to our oversight functions, supporting budget setting and management, driving procurement processes, research programme/project support, planning for national scaling including training and workforce development, clinical pathway development, and business case development. You will also be responsible for supporting the development of project management skills and capability within the team through effective coaching and mentoring.This role will see you networking and liasing with stakeholders across the sector, with an aim to build and maintain strong relationships with other key health sector organisations, and developing connections with functions and services across Te Whatu Ora .There are 5 Senior Project Manager roles available, providing support to multiple areas across the Equity Development, Scientific and Technical and the Maori Health Pipeline functions.You will be an experienced, innovative and adaptable Senior Project Manager, with experience working within health equity. .You will demonstrate effective leadership skills and have the ability to manage and support multiple projects successfully at one time. You will easily be able to identify process improvement opportunities, and knowledge gaps within teams, with the ability to support team members through coaching, training and mentoring to ensure that they are working to the best of their abilities.You will be required to work with a range of stakeholders across the organisation, in national, regional and local levels in this role so you will need to be an excellent communicator with a strong commitment to working collaboratively, and be able to build strong relationships across the organisation.A tertiary qualification in a relevant area or comparable experience working as a Senior Project Manager/Project ManagerPrevious experience of successful project management in a similar environment/background.Proven ability to scope and establish complex work programmes working across other directorates and organisations.Proven experience delivering timely outputs to meet expectations.Experience in delivering benefits including improved outcomes for our consumers, communities and at an organisational level.Strong financial literacy, report writing and oral skills.Experience in working with and leading senior teams or complex work programmes, and in progressing programmes of work despite competing demands for stakeholders.A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this roleCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a willingness to learn.Ko te mahi e tika ana mo te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever-changing worldHealth New Zealand 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 usWhen 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 Maori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Maori, Pacific and Disabled People.We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.Me pehea te tuku tono | How to applyTo view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click "APPLY NOW." For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Kim Madden ****** this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.#J-18808-Ljbffr
