Senior Health Analyst - Planning, Funding and Outcomes

Marketplace; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Senior Health Analyst to support cardiovascular and respiratory analytics in a hybrid Auckland role. You will deliver high-quality analysis, reporting and advice to inform clinical and operational decisions.

You will lead BI initiatives, mentor colleagues, and collaborate across teams to improve data quality and reporting processes while adhering to analytics standards.

Qualifications

• Senior Health Analyst position requiring 7–10 years in analytics, reporting or business intelligence in large organisations.
• Advanced experience with Power BI, SQL and Excel; data visualisation and dashboard development are key.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating into practical reporting solutions; strong stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality analysis, reporting and advice to inform clinical, operational and strategic decision-making.
• Lead analytical and business intelligence initiatives; mentor colleagues and support continuous improvement.
• Support national ANZCTS database reporting and CTS reporting; collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Power BI

Qlik

SQL

Excel

Data visualisation

Dashboard development

Data modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Mentoring

Requirements gathering

Education

Tertiary qualification in business analysis, business insights, data science, statistics, or related field

Tools

REDCap

Job description

# Senior Health Analyst - Planning, Funding and Outcomes at Te Whatu Ora, Auckland## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role* **Permanent full-time role based in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland with a hybrid model – 4 days in the office*** **Bring senior analytics expertise to Cardiovascular & Respiratory services*** **Join a collaborative team where your insights will support clinical and operational decision-making**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**In this senior role, you will be part of the Health Analytics team, with your day-to-day priorities focused on the needs of the Cardiovascular & Respiratory Directorate. You will provide high-quality analysis, reporting and advice to support clinical, operational and strategic decision-making, while working within Health New Zealand analytics standards, processes, business rules and quality assurance requirements.A key focus of the role will be complex analysis and performance reporting for cardiovascular and respiratory services. This includes supporting thenational ANZCTS database and preparation of national cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) reporting, alongside other directorate and organisational reporting priorities.Working closely with the General Manager Cardiovascular & Respiratory, the CVR Clinical Lead for Data and Insights, and Health Analytics colleagues, you will turn complex data and service requirements into meaningful insights and practical reporting solutions. You will help strengthen data quality, improve reporting processes and provide evidence-based advice to senior, clinical and operational stakeholders.As a senior analyst, you will also lead and contribute to analytical and business intelligence initiatives, provide peer review and quality assurance, mentor colleagues, and support continuous improvement across analytical tools, systems and reporting frameworks. You may also contribute to parliamentary questions, Official Information Act requests, media enquiries and other Health New Zealand priorities as required.The role will participate in Hospital & Specialist Services Cardiovascular & Respiratory Directorate, regional and national forums from time to time, and undertake other work as jointly agreed by the General Manager Cardiovascular & Respiratory and the Health Analytics Manager.**About the Team and Service**You will join Health Analytics, a collaborative team delivering trusted analytics, reporting and performance insights across Health New Zealand. While day-to-day you will be embedded within the Cardiovascular & Respiratory Directorate, with your work priorities set by the Directorate, you will remain connected to the wider Health Analytics team, its professional standards, analytical expertise and peer network.This gives you the opportunity to develop deep knowledge of cardiovascular and respiratory services while contributing to consistent, high-quality analytics across the organisation. We value curiosity, collaboration, continuous learning and practical analytics that makes a difference to services and outcomes.You are an experienced analytics professional who is comfortable working with complex health data and engaging with senior, clinical, operational and technical stakeholders. You can translate data into clear insights and practical advice, and you understand the importance of balancing service needs with consistent organisational standards.You will bring:* A relevant tertiary qualification in business analysis, business insights, data science, statistics, or a related field* 7–10 years' experience in analytics, reporting, or business intelligence roles within large and complex organisations* A strong understanding of analytics principles and how data can create service, business and customer value* Advanced experience using tools such as Power BI, Qlik, SQL and Excel* Expertise in data visualisation, dashboard development, data modelling and integrating complex datasets* Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into practical reporting and analytical solutions* Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence and provide evidence-based advice* Excellent communication and presentation skills, including confidence working with technical, clinical and non-technical audiences* Experience mentoring or supporting the development of others within a team* Health sector experience is desirable, particularly in cardiovascular, respiratory, cardiothoracic or clinical registry reporting* Experience using REDCap would be beneficial**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.**How to Apply**To apply, please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by **11:59PM Thursday 26 November 2026**. For further information, please contact Jenita Spencer on [e-mail].***The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.******We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.***## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | Te Whatu Ora || Location: | Auckland || Position type: | Permanent Full time || Category: | Policy & analysis || Date listed: | 11-Nov-2026 || Salary range: | N/A || Closing date: | 26-Nov-2026 || Reference: | HNZ/1956265 || Attachment: | 1956265 - PD Senior Health Analyst.pdf (PDF, 325KB)Job Description || File links: | || Website: | |Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.