Delivery Support Office Lead

Kiwi Health Jobs; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare organization is seeking a Delivery Support Office Lead to oversee project delivery across the Te Manawa Taki Region. This permanent, full-time role focuses on governance, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement to ensure projects align with health system goals. Ideal candidates will have a relevant graduate qualification, extensive project management experience, and a commitment to continuous improvement. If you're ready to make a tangible impact on New Zealand's health infrastructure, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project governance, budget management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven expertise in project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, risk management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective governance, financial oversight, and performance management.
• Provide functional leadership to project staff and oversee project assurance processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Project governance

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management methodologies

Financial controls

Risk management

Advanced computer skills

Education

Relevant graduate qualification in business, project management, quantity surveying or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About the Role

As Delivery Support Office Lead, you will play a critical role in enabling the successful delivery of projects across the Te Manawa Taki Region. This position ensures effective governance, financial oversight, and performance management for projects aligned with Health NZ's strategic goals and Pae Ora vision.

You’ll provide functional leadership to project staff, oversee project assurance processes, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and stakeholders. Your work will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of compliance and quality.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The IIG team are focused on delivering high impact infrastructure investments that support the transformation of New Zealand’s health system.

Giving support, oversight and assurance across projects and programmes, the team understand that safe, fit for purpose health facilities, sites and equipment are essential for a well-functioning health system that improves the health of all New Zealanders.

About you

You're confident navigating governance frameworks, managing budgets, and mitigating risks, while building strong relationships across diverse stakeholders. Collaboration is at the heart of how you work, you know that the best outcomes come from working together. You're not just about maintaining the status quo; you're driven by continuous improvement and innovation, always looking for smarter, better ways to deliver.

You have a natural ability to turn challenges into opportunities and bring clarity to ambiguity. You're passionate about delivering projects that make a real difference to communities and understand the importance of equity and sustainability in every decision.

You’ll bring energy, resilience, and a commitment to excellence, inspiring those around you to achieve their best. If you're ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of health infrastructure and want to see the tangible impact of your work on the lives of New Zealanders, this is the role for you.

You will bring

• A relevant graduate qualification in business, project management, quantity surveying or similar discipline.
• Extensive experience in project governance, budget management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven expertise in project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, risk management, and compliance.
• Ability to demonstrate obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Pae Ora principles.
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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 5th January 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]

Due to the December holiday period, this advert will remain open for an extended duration. Screening and interviews will commence from mid-January. We appreciate your patience and look forward to connecting with you in the new year.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

Job details

Job Reference: HNZ/1900936

Location: North Island - Te Manawa Taki - Work from where you are

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise: Non-clinical - Administration - Administration