Operations Manager - Cardiology

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to drive service outcomes and continuous improvement. The role focuses on maintaining day-to-day operations, service continuity, and capacity planning to meet demand.

You will lead an administration team where appropriate and support sustainable financial performance. A detailed position description is available for more information.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualified with a track record of success in operations management, preferably within health.
• Demonstrated ability to lead performance improvement and efficiency in complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong leadership and collaborative working style.
• Committed to best practice patient care and health target delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure day‑to‑day operational performance across services is delivered and maintained.
• Ensure service continuity and production through capacity planning aligned to demand.
• Manage an administration team where appropriate.
• Provide support to deliver sustainable financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Performance improvement

Stakeholder collaboration

Patient care commitment

Education

Tertiary qualification in operations management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Operations Manager who will drive service outcomes, continuous improvement, and quality * This is a permanent, full-time position (1 FTE)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

As Operations Manager, you will ensure that day‑to‑day operational performance across services is delivered and maintained, ensure service continuity and production through effective planning and alignment of capacity to demand, manage an administration team where appropriate, and provide support to deliver sustainable financial performance. For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

• * Tertiary qualified with a track record of success in operations management, preferably within the health sector and ideally within Te Toka Tumai - Auckland.
• * Demonstrated ability to lead performance improvement, innovation and efficiency in a complex stakeholder environment.
• * Strong leadership experience and have a collaborative style.
• * Strong commitment to best practice patient care and delivering to health targets.

For more information about this role please contact Jackson Cutting (General Manager - Cardiovascular and Respiratory) via [e-mail]

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.