Enabling Services Risk Manager

* Work from where you are
* 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 primary purpose of the role is to oversee and support the effective management of risks in enabling services directorates, ensuring that risks are identified, assessed, and managed in line with Health NZ's risk management policy and framework and within risk appetite.
As part of the role, you will provide independent oversight of risk management activities, collaborate with the risk reporting manager to deliver high quality risk reporting and insights, ensuring your stakeholders are kept informed, and will be instrumental in embedding a strong risk culture across the organisation, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor to the enabling services functions.

You will also contribute to organisation-wide risk maturity programmes and collaborate with risk resources within the team and across Health NZ to ensure risk management practices 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), and have a minimum of 8 years' experience in Risk Management, including senior leadership experience, in complex environments at the beginning of their 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 Date.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Matt Kelly at matt.kelly@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.