Regional Lead PI&MO Te Waipounamu

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced Portfolio Intelligence and Management Office Lead (PIMO) to establish and drive a high-performing function in partnership with the Te Waipounamu Regional Infrastructure Investment Group. You will lead portfolio performance, enable planning and delivery, and influence critical infrastructure initiatives across the South Island region.

Strong PMO leadership, governance expertise and stakeholder influence are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Experience leading portfolio, programme or PMO functions.
• Strong governance, frameworks and best-practice knowledge.
• Qualifications in project management, health management or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for portfolio, programme and project management practices across a regional portfolio.
• Deliver visibility through reporting and performance analysis to inform investment and delivery decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement and embed national standards across the region.

Skills

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Portfolio reporting

Governance & frameworks

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Influencing skills

Education

PM/PMO qualification

Tools

PRINCE2

MSP

MoP

Job description

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

We're looking for an experienced Portfolio Intelligence and Management Office (PIMO) Lead to join our National team, and establish and drive a high-performing PIMO function in partnership with our Te Waipounamu Regional Infrastructure Investment Group (IIG).

This is a significant opportunity where you'll bring your leadership skills to help shape portfolio performance, enable project planning and delivery capability in line with national frameworks and standards, and influence the successful delivery of critical infrastructure initiatives across your region.

As the Regional PIMO Lead, you will provide leadership, expertise and strategic advice to support effective portfolio, programme and project management practices across a diverse regional portfolio

You will partner closely with regional leaders, programme directors and project teams. You'll create visibility across the portfolio, provide insightful reporting and performance analysis, and help leaders make informed investment and delivery decisions.

The role is responsible for driving continuous improvement in project, programme and portfolio management practices, strengthening assurance processes and embedding national standards and frameworks across the region.

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 asset management, asset maintenace projects and programmes, the team understand that compliant, 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.

The Te Waipounamu Region covers the entire South Island, so a candidate based in the South Island would be ideal.

About you

You are an experienced portfolio, programme or project management professional who enjoys bringing structure, insight and continuous improvement to complex delivery environments.

You have strong leadership capability and know how to enable high-performing teams while fostering collaboration, accountability and innovation. You are comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, navigating competing priorities and providing trusted advice that supports better decision making.

You thrive on collaborating with others, building trusted relationships and contributing to initiatives that have organisation-wide impact, helping create better infrastructure outcomes and supporting improved healthcare services for patients, whānau and communities across New Zealand.

You are driven by the opportunity to improve how projects and programmes are governed, delivered and measured, ensuring investments achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes.

You will bring

• Significant experience leading portfolio, programme or project management office functions.
• Strong understanding of PMO or P3M operating models, governance and best practice.
• Relevant qualification in project management, business, health management or a related discipline.
• Professional qualifications in project, programme or portfolio management such as PRINCE2, MSP or MoP.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, asset management and construction delivery lifecycles.
• Experience providing portfolio reporting, assurance and performance insights to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, manage competing priorities and drive continuous improvement.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.

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 will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZ/1949335

Location:

South Island - Te Waipounamu - All values

South Island - Canterbury - All values

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Project Manager - Project Manager