Regional Director Infrastructure, Te Manawa Takiat Te Whatu Ora -
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 provide leadership to multiple locally-based infrastructure and facility teams across the Te Manawa Taki (Midland) Region in order to ensure that regional and local teams are able to manage and maintain their existing stock of $15 billion of health infrastructure assets and procure and deliver $2billion of new health infrastructure that supports improved outcomes for patients, whānau, clinical staff, health providers and local communities and in the pursuit of Pae Ora.The role works closely with Hospital and Specialist Services, Planning Funding & Outcomes and Digital Services, playing a lead role in coordinating all aspects of infrastructure and facilities requirements and outcomes with the Te Manawa Taki | Midland Regional Directors for all of these other business groups.The role is responsible for the leadership of all regional infrastructure and facilities activities within the agreed regional budget, and ensuring that equity of outcome is prioritised, and unwarranted variation is addressed.
The role is responsible for the leadership of all regional infrastructure and facilities activities within the agreed regional budget, ensuring that equity of outcome is prioritised and unwarranted variation is addressed. It works collaboratively with the other RDIs and the National IIG Team to ensure consistency, value for money, and an efficient, integrated National Health Infrastructure System.About you You are a strategic and resilient senior leader, experienced in guiding large, multi locality teams to deliver critical infrastructure outcomes in high profile, high risk environments.
With a strong track record in the construction sector, ideally within complex healthcare settings, your leadership balances operational excellence with thoughtful stakeholder engagement.Bringing extensive senior project and programme management expertise, you navigate competing priorities with clarity and confidence, ensuring delivery against ambitious timelines while maintaining quality and safety standards.Sound financial acumen underpins decision making, with a deep understanding of budget management, commercial oversight, and value optimisation.An appreciation for the machinery of government and public sector systems enables effective navigation of governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and political sensitivities.
Collaborative, composed, and outcomes focused, you bring both strategic insight and practical delivery capability to environments where impact truly matters.Working for Health New ZealandHealth 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 Sunday, 23 March. 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.