Oncology Manager

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora; Hastings; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hawke's Bay seeks an experienced Operational Manager to provide day-to-day leadership across oncology services, including medical oncology, clinical haematology, radiation oncology and palliative care. You will work with clinical leaders to ensure safe, high-quality care and efficient patient flow.

You will lead service planning, improvement initiatives, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to support growing demand and achieve fast, equitable cancer treatment

Qualifications

• Experience leading operations in healthcare or complex service environments.
• Strong leadership to motivate and influence multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage service performance, planning, and resource coordination.
• Understanding of patient flow and cancer service delivery targets.
• Proven use of data and performance indicators to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across oncology services (medical, clinical haematology, radiation, palliative care).
• Lead day-to-day management and service coordination to ensure safe, high-quality care.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to optimise patient flow and service performance.
• Drive service improvement initiatives and strategic planning for growing demand.

Skills

Operational leadership

Healthcare operations

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Change management

Education

Master's in Health Admin

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

SQL

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Hastings, North Island

3mo ago , from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand

• Permanent, Full Time, 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE)
• Hawkes Bay offers the best of both worlds - rewarding professional opportunities and an unbeatable lifestyle in one of New Zealands most beautiful regions.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Operational Manager to provide operational leadership across our Oncology Services. This role is responsible for ensuring the effective day to - day management and coordination of oncology services, supporting the delivery of safe, high - quality, and equitable care for our community.

This is a pivotal role that will provide senior management support to the General Manager and will directly contribute to the quality and success of our service delivery within the Hawkes Bay District. The role provides leadership across medical oncology, clinical haematology, radiation oncology and hospital specialist palliative care services.

Working in close partnership with clinical leaders, including Heads of Department, Clinical Nurse Managers, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will lead operational planning and service coordination across oncology services. The role plays a key part in ensuring efficient patient flow and delivery of care and drives performance against the National Faster Cancer Treatment Health Target.

The Operations Manager will support service improvement initiatives, contribute to strategic planning, and ensure services are responsive to growing demand and evolving healthcare priorities. This role is integral to strengthening collaboration across teams and supporting sustainable service delivery and patient focused care.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Oncology service is part of the Hospital Group based at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital, delivering specialist cancer care to the region. Youll join a collaborative leadership environment, working alongside clinical and operational colleagues committed to improving outcomes for our communities.

You will join a supportive and experienced leadership team that is committed to delivering high - quality patient care, improving access to oncology services, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

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About you

You are a proactive and experienced operational leader who is comfortable working in a complex and fast - paced healthcare environment. You bring strong leadership capability and the ability to work collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to support high - quality service delivery.

You are confident navigating competing priorities, using data to inform decision - making, and driving improvements that enhance patient experience and service performance. You have a strong understanding of healthcare operations and are committed to supporting teams to deliver safe, efficient, and equitable care.

You will be a relationship - focused leader who values collaboration, communication, and transparency. You will work closely with clinicians, nursing leaders, and operational colleagues to ensure services run effectively and that teams feel supported and empowered.

You will ideally have:

• Demonstrated experience in operational or service management within a healthcare or complex service environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, support, and influence multidisciplinary teams
• Experience managing service performance, operational planning, and resource coordination
• Understanding of service delivery, patient flow, faster cancer treatment targets
• Experience using data and performance indicators to monitor service delivery and drive improvements
• Proven ability to lead or contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives
• Strong organisational and problem - solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively with clinical leaders and stakeholders
• A commitment to delivering equitable health outcomes and supporting the values of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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.

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