Senior Health Analytics Lead: Turning Data into Decisions

New Zealand Government; Nelson; Hybrid; NZD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, based in Nelson Marlborough, seeks a Senior Health Analyst to provide expert analytical advice for health service performance, planning, and decision-making. You will lead analyses and modelling across teams, shaping policy development and service improvement.

You will develop reporting solutions and data visualisations, enabling leaders to make evidence-based decisions while collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders and datasets across Aotearoa New

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in statistics, data science, business analytics, business intelligence, or related field.
• Minimum five years in analytics, reporting, BI, or data insights in a large health organisation.
• Advanced experience with Power BI, SQL, Qlik, and Excel.
• Experience in data modelling, data integration, and performance reporting.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective reporting and analytical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including presenting complex insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex analysis, reporting, and modelling activities informing hospital operations and strategic health initiatives.
• Support parliamentary questions, Official Information Act requests, and media inquiries.
• Develop reporting solutions, performance monitoring frameworks, and data visualisations for evidence-based decision making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Data visualization

Education

Statistics / data science / analytics qualification

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Qlik

Excel

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, based in Nelson Marlborough, seeks a Senior Health Analyst to provide expert analytical advice for health service performance, planning, and decision-making. You will lead analyses and modelling across teams, shaping policy development and service improvement.

You will develop reporting solutions and data visualisations, enabling leaders to make evidence-based decisions while collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders and datasets across Aotearoa New