Senior Business Analyst - Intelligence - Nphs

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

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to drive the surveillance ecosystem. You will translate complex data into strategic insights, develop evidence-based recommendations, and support executive-level reporting and decision-making.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to align people, processes, and technology with surveillance priorities. The position is full-time, fixed-term for 12 months and based in any Health NZ location, offering an

Qualifications

• Graduate and/or postgraduate qualification.
• At least five years' experience applying qualitative or quantitative practices and principles.
• Strong business analysis skills, including gathering requirements and interpreting complex data.
• Experience developing evidence-based insights, recommendations and advice for senior leaders.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality business analysis to support service delivery and performance reporting.
• Coordinate and translate quantitative and qualitative information into practical insights.
• Prepare reports, briefings and recommendations for senior and executive audiences.
• Mentor peers and contribute to quality improvement across the team.

Skills

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Requirements gathering

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Presentations

Education

Graduate and postgraduate qualification

Job description

Support the development and ongoing improvement of the national public health surveillance ecosystem Turn complex information into clear, evidence-based insights and recommendations.

Full-time, fixed-term role for 12 months based in any Health NZ location.

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

As a Senior Business Analyst within the Surveillance team, you will deliver high-quality business analysis to support service delivery and performance reporting, with a particular focus on developing and enhancing the surveillance ecosystem. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and align people, processes and technology with surveillance priorities and outcomes. You will coordinate and interpret quantitative and qualitative information, translate complex findings into practical insights, and contribute to reports, briefings and recommendations for senior and executive audiences. You will also identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting processes and analytical practices, while providing peer review, mentoring and quality improvement advice across the team.

About the Service

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora works towards Pae Ora (healthy futures for all) by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About you

You are a highly analytical and methodical professional who can bring together complex information and turn it into clear, meaningful advice. You build trusted relationships, communicate confidently with technical and non-technical audiences, and use sound judgement to influence decisions and support continuous improvement.

You will bring:

• A relevant graduate and postgraduate qualification
• At least five years' experience applying qualitative or quantitative practices and principles
• Strong business analysis skills, including gathering requirements and interpreting complex data
• Experience developing evidence-based insights, recommendations and advice for senior leaders
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly to varied audiences

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 welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Thursday, 05 November 2026.