Regional Manager

Habit Health; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Annual professional development funds

Paid study leave and ongoing training

Leadership mentoring and progression

Job summary

Habit Health is seeking an experienced Regional Manager to lead our services across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Taranaki, with regular travel between regions. You’ll lead people, services and performance, work with clinicians, team leads and key stakeholders to deliver outstanding service, drive growth, and embed a positive, high‑performance culture across multi‑site operations.

You’ll champion ethical leadership, financial stewardship, and continuous improvement to ensure exceptional client

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large or multi-site teams.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills.
• Experience delivering operational performance and growth outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capability.
• High levels of resilience, professionalism, and sound judgement.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• A commitment to ethical leadership and outstanding customer outcomes.
• Healthcare, allied health, rehabilitation, or professional services leadership experience will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the regional strategic plan across Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Taranaki.
• Deliver regional budgets, productivity targets, and growth objectives.
• Build highly engaged, high-performing teams and foster a positive culture.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, referral partners, and stakeholders.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to grow services and strengthen market presence.
• Monitor client satisfaction and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead change initiatives and support the successful implementation of business priorities.
• Ensure services are delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer care.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Commercial acumen

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership and people development

Strategic thinking

Communication and influencing

Healthcare leadership experience

Job description

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Description: Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider specialising in the health, wellbeing, and rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded leader to join our team as Regional Manager, overseeing a diverse portfolio of services across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Taranaki regions.

This is a significant leadership opportunity where you'll influence strategic direction, drive operational excellence, build high-performing teams, and strengthen stakeholder relationships across multiple communities. Reporting to the General Manager Regional Performance, you'll play a key role in shaping the success and growth of our business while ensuring exceptional outcomes for our clients and communities.

This role can be based in Bay of Plenty, Waikato, or Taranaki, with regular travel across all three regions required.

About The Role

As Regional Manager, you will be responsible for leading our people, services, and performance across the region. You'll work closely with clinicians, team leaders, service leads, and key stakeholders to ensure our teams are engaged, our customers receive outstanding service, and our business continues to grow.

Success in this role requires a balance of strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and people leadership. You'll be a visible and influential leader who can inspire teams, implement change, and drive results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the regional strategic plan across Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Taranaki
• Deliver regional budgets, productivity targets, and growth objectives
• Build highly engaged, high-performing teams and foster a positive culture
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, referral partners, and stakeholders
• Identify and pursue opportunities to grow services and strengthen market presence
• Monitor client satisfaction and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead change initiatives and support the successful implementation of business priorities
• Ensure services are delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer care

What We're Looking For

You may currently be a Regional Manager, Operations Manager, Service Manager, General Manager, Clinical Leader, or an experienced healthcare leader looking for your next challenge.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Proven experience leading large or multi-site teams
• Strong commercial and financial management skills
• Experience delivering operational performance and growth outcomes
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capability
• High levels of resilience, professionalism, and sound judgement
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• A commitment to ethical leadership and outstanding customer outcomes
• Healthcare, allied health, rehabilitation, or professional services leadership experience will be highly regarded

Why Join Habit Health?

At Habit Health, we're committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally. We offer:

• Competitive salary package
• Annual professional development funding, APC and professional registration reimbursement
• Paid study leave and ongoing development opportunities
• Leadership support, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
• Volunteer leave to support causes important to you
• Wellbeing programme including annual flu vaccinations, eye examinations, wellbeing resources, and EAP support
• Employee discounts on Habit Health services and products
• Regional social events and team celebrations

Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space for people of all cultures, languages, experiences, and backgrounds.