Senior Insights Analyst

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% superannuation contribution

Life insurance (optional)

Income protection insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Senior Insights Analyst (Health Commissioning) at ACC in Wellington leads as a strategic partner to commissioning, commercial and clinical leaders, helping them understand system performance and inform investment decisions.

You will analyse across health markets, service lines and client cohorts to uncover drivers of performance and identify opportunities to improve outcomes, equity and system sustainability.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in analytics or data analysis within complex environments.
• Advanced capability with SQL, Power BI, R or Python and data visualisation.
• Ability to translate data into clear insights for senior stakeholders.
• Experience identifying performance variation and recommending improvements.
• Stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences.
• New Zealand work rights at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex analysis into actionable advice for senior decision-makers.
• Analyse system performance and identify drivers of variation.
• Support commissioning teams to design interventions and market responses.
• Collaborate with analytics and product teams to build decision-support tools.
• Contribute to a performance-led culture across ACC.

Skills

Analytics

Data analysis

SQL

Power BI

R

Python

Tools

SQL

Power BI

R

Python

Job description

Translate complex data into actionable insights that influence commissioning and investment decisions

Identify system performance drivers and opportunities to improve equity and recovery outcomes

Work closely with senior leaders to shape how ACC commissions services at a national level

Permanent role based in Wellington

About us | Mō mātou

ACC is a trusted and high'performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future. You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

As a Senior Insights Analyst (Health Commissioning), you will operate as a strategic partner to commissioning, commercial and clinical leaders-helping them understand what is happening across the system, why it is happening, and what should change as a result.

You will work across health markets, service lines, and client cohorts to uncover the drivers of performance and identify opportunities to improve outcomes, equity, and system sustainability.

This role goes beyond traditional reporting, focusing on interrogating system performance and influencing decisions-from provider behaviour through to investment choices.

You'll play a pivotal role in analysing system performance, identifying drivers of variation, and translating insights into actions that improve outcomes for New Zealanders.

Identify and explain variation between providers, services and client groups-moving beyond what to why.

Diagnose root causes of performance issues and pinpoint where intervention is needed.

Translate complex analysis into clear, compelling advice for senior decision-makers.

Support commissioning teams to design targeted interventions, contract changes, and market responses.

Identify opportunities to improve outcomes across key client cohorts, including equity-focused analysis.

Partner with analytics and product teams to develop tools that support better decision-making.

Contribute to building a more performance-led culture across ACC.

The appointing salary for this role is $101,287 - $131,077 based on experience

• ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you | Mōu

You will bring:

• Strong experience in analytics, performance reporting, or data analysis within complex environments.
• Advanced capability using tools such as SQL, Power BI, R or Python, with strong data visualisation skills.
• Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling insights and narratives for senior stakeholders.
• Experience identifying performance variation and delivering evidence-based recommendations to improve system outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience or familiarity with health systems, commissioning, or provider performance would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Demonstrated application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi within policy, systems, or service design.
• Strong critical thinking, curiosity, and problem-solving skills with a collaborative mindset.

You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC | Mō ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work.

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.