Contracts and CAPEX Lead

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; New Plymouth; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking a Contracts and CAPEX Lead to oversee contracts and capital expenditure for Hospital & Specialist Services. The role partners with clinical leaders to ensure robust commercial frameworks and efficient service delivery.

This leadership position focuses on improved contract management, CAPEX planning, and development of business cases to support sustainable investment, driving organisational performance across the HSS portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong business management or operational leadership experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively in complex, multidisciplinary environments.
• Experience in contract management, commercial oversight, or capital planning.
• Excellent analytical, planning, and communication skills.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to influence across teams.
• Experience in health, public sector, or similarly complex service environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract management across H&SS, ensuring agreements are well-structured, monitored, and deliver value.
• Oversee CAPEX processes, including planning, prioritisation, governance, and reporting.
• Provide high-quality business and operational advice to clinical and service leaders.
• Strengthen business systems, processes, and reporting to support operational excellence.
• Drive performance insights and support investment planning and service development.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across H&SS and act as a central connector between clinical, operational, finance, and planning teams.
• Champion continuous improvement and support the development of efficient, sustainable service models.

Skills

Business leadership

Contract management

Capital planning

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Health sector experience

Job description

Contracts and CAPEX Lead Hospital & Specialist Services (H&SS)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking an experienced and forwardthinking Contracts and CAPEX Lead to support our Hospital & Specialist Services (H&SS). This is a key leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of clinical operations, business systems, and organisational performance.

As the Contracts and CAPEX Lead, you will take ownership of our contracts and capital expenditure portfolio, ensuring our clinical services are supported by robust commercial frameworks, transparent processes, and highquality operational systems. You will provide trusted business advice to senior leaders and oversee a diverse range of operational functions including procurement interfaces and capital investment processes.

You will play a central role in strengthening organisational performance through improved contract management, enhanced CAPEX planning, and the development of business cases that support sustainable investment in our services. Your leadership will help ensure our systems are efficient, futurefocused, and aligned with Health NZ priorities.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead contract management across H&SS, ensuring agreements are wellstructured, monitored, and deliver value
• Oversee CAPEX processes, including planning, prioritisation, governance, and reporting
• Provide highquality business and operational advice to clinical and service leaders
• Strengthen business systems, processes, and reporting to support operational excellence
• Drive performance insights and support investment planning and service development
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across H&SS and act as a central connector between clinical, operational, finance, and planning teams
• Champion continuous improvement and support the development of efficient, sustainable service models

About You

You will bring:

• Strong business management or operational leadership experience
• Proven ability to work effectively in complex, multidisciplinary environments
• Experience in contract management, commercial oversight, or capital planning (advantageous)
• Excellent analytical, planning, and communication skills
• A collaborative approach with the ability to influence across teams
• Experience in health, public sector, or similarly complex service environments

If youre motivated by improving systems, strengthening service delivery, and supporting better health outcomes for our communities, wed love to hear from you.

All applications must be lodged through our online careers portal by Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

As Health New Zealand continues to undergo change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.