Analyst - Planning, Funding and Outcomes

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern in Wellington Central invites an Analyst to provide analytical support across Primary and Community portfolios, turning complex data into clear insights to inform planning, investment and service decisions.

You will work with senior analysts to develop repeatable tools, visualise data, and communicate findings to varied audiences, with a strong focus on equity for Māori and other communities.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and experience scoping, extracting, collating and analysing data.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using Power BI, SQL, Excel, R or similar.
• Ability to develop repeatable analytical tools and data visualisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support to Primary and Community teams; turn complex data into clear insights for planning, investment and service decisions.
• Work with senior analysts to scope requirements, develop repeatable tools, analyse and visualise data, and communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Contribute to service design early with evidence‑based, equitable models of care, focusing on Māori health equity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

R

Job description

Analyst - Planning, Funding and Outcomes

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Wellington Central, North Island

• Based in Wellington on-site, Permanent Full-time
• Make a meaningful difference through data and insights
• Partner with national and regional teams, using data, modelling and evidence to help create a more responsive health system.

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 an Analyst, you will provide analytical support to our Primary and Community teams, helping turn complex data into clear insights that inform planning, investment and service decisions.

Working alongside senior and principal analysts, you'll have the opportunity to contribute across a diverse portfolio of work including investment planning, cost and service modelling, health insights, performance and monitoring. You'll work closely with commissioning teams to scope analytical requirements, develop repeatable tools, analyse and visualise data, and communicate findings to a range of audiences.

You'll also play an important role in bringing analytical thinking into service design and development early in the process. Your insights will help ensure new models of care are evidence‑based, effective and equitable, with a strong focus on improving Māori health equity and outcomes across other population groups.

About the Team and Location

You'll be part of a collaborative team of analysts within Planning, Funding and Outcomes, working alongside senior and principal analysts and partnering with national and regional Primary and Community teams.

The role works across a broad network of colleagues, including Data and Digital, other Health New Zealand business units and functions, sector representatives and government agencies

About you

You'll have a relevant tertiary qualification and experience scoping, extracting, collating and analysing data. You'll bring strong analytical capability, with experience using tools such as Power BI, SQL, Excel, R or similar, together with an understanding of quantitative statistical methods and how to apply them to generate meaningful insights.

You'll be comfortable working with complex information and ambiguity, and able to translate analytical findings into clear, practical advice for different audiences. Experience in the health sector would be advantageous.

You will bring:

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to turn data into meaningful insights.
• Experience working with data extraction, processing, analysis and interpretation.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with tools such as Power BI, SQL, R or similar.
• The ability to develop repeatable analytical tools and effective data visualisations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to tailor insights to different audiences.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build trusted relationships across teams.
• Curiosity, adaptability and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• A commitment to equity, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, professionalism and improving health outcomes for Māori and all communities.

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.