Security Relationship Manager, Work Channels & External Agencies

JobSpace; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora, is seeking a Security Relationship Manager to strengthen cyber defence and resilience across the health system. You will lead strategic engagement with senior leaders, partners and external agencies, ensuring cyber priorities are reflected in roadmaps and services.

In this senior role, you will translate complex cyber concepts into clear guidance for executives, oversee key relationships, and drive delivery across the national cyber security function.

Qualifications

• Lead strategic engagement with senior leaders and external agencies.
• Align cyber security roadmaps with organisational objectives.
• Translate security concepts into clear, executive-friendly advice.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen cyber defence and resilience across Health NZ.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Provide clear advice on cyber security risks and priorities.
• Coordinate with security teams to address requirements and risks.

Skills

Relationship management

Cyber security knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Influencing/negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in technology, business or related field

Job description

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Security Relationship Manager, Work Channels & External Agencies

Security Relationship Manager, Work Channels & External Agencies

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 more than 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

Are you an experienced relationship leader with strong cyber security knowledge and the ability to influence across a complex organisation?

As a Security Relationship Manager within our national Cyber Security function, you'll strengthen cyber defence, resilience and capability across Health NZ and the wider health sector. You'll lead strategic engagement for your assigned sector segment and build trusted relationships with senior leaders, partners and stakeholders.

You'll work with the wider Cyber Security function to understand sector needs, risks and priorities, and ensure they are reflected in strategies, roadmaps, services and programmes of work.

Working across Health NZ and with external partners, you'll provide:

• Clear advice and thought leadership on cyber security risks, opportunities and priorities
• Alignment of cyber security roadmaps with organisational and partner objectives
• Connection between stakeholders, security leaders and technical teams so requirements and risks are understood and addressed
• Support for partnership agreements, service agreements, MoUs, NDAs and other key relationship arrangements
• Insight into emerging cyber security threats, trends and technologies and their impact on the health sector
• Oversight of key work to support quality advice and outcomes across the Cyber Security function

Through these partnerships, you'll help Health NZ understand and respond to cyber security risks while ensuring services keep pace with sector needs.

This is an opportunity to work at a senior level on nationally significant cyber security priorities and help shape a more resilient and secure health system for Aotearoa.

About the team

Our Cyber Security function sits within Health NZ's Data & Digital group and plays a critical role in protecting the organisation, its people, systems and information.

You'll work alongside senior security leaders, technical specialists and other Security Relationship Managers, while building strong connections across Health NZ and with external health sector partners, government agencies, suppliers and professional bodies.

The team works collaboratively to understand sector needs, strengthen capability and align security priorities with Health NZ's wider direction.

About you

You're a senior relationship and strategic leader who builds trust, influences decisions and brings people together around shared outcomes. You can work across complex environments and translate cyber security concepts into clear advice for senior and non-technical audiences.

You'll also bring:

• Senior management experience in relationship management, governance and risk management, ideally within cyber security, technology, business or health environments.
• Experience developing strategic plans and roadmaps aligned with organisational objectives.
• A strong track record managing customer, partner and stakeholder relationships.
• Broad experience across service delivery lifecycles and controls, including business cases, board papers, RFPs, contracts, service agreements, MoUs, NDAs and risk reporting.
• Understanding of cyber security frameworks and practices, such as NIST and ISO 27001.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to executive and non-technical audiences.
• The ability to build constructive relationships with diverse stakeholders and understand different operational and cultural contexts.
• Strong planning, organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond calmly to challenges.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in technology, clinical, business or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.

Experience working within the Aotearoa New Zealand health sector is preferred, along with experience or understanding of business change management frameworks and principles.

You will also demonstrate an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how to apply its principles in a meaningful way within your role. Relevant professional certifications are highly desirable.

A commitment to collaboration, continuous learning, innovation and high standards of integrity and professional conduct will be essential for success in this role.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health NZ is committed to being a good employer and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We welcome applications from Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities, and from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

For any questions about the role, please contact Ash Mohan.