Senior Business Advisor - Northern Region - NPHS

Senior Business Advisor - Northern Region - NPHS Contribute to better health outcomes for tamariki across Aotearoa Location: Northern Region (Auckland or Whangārei) Permanent, Full-Time 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 This role sits within the Northern Region | National Public Health Service (NPHS) and plays a key role in supporting cross-system delivery and performance improvement through robust data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. The position works closely with regional leadership, national Immunisation teams, Intelligence teams, clinicians, nurses, community providers, and public health stakeholders to provide insights that support achievement of health targets and improve outcomes for whānau and communities. As a Senior Business Advisor, you will: Lead the coordination, validation, analysis, and interpretation of complex quantitative and qualitative data. Develop high-quality reporting, briefings, and performance insights for senior leaders and executives. Provide expert analysis and advice to support evidence-based decision-making. Identify opportunities for quality improvement and support continuous improvement initiatives. Build strong relationships across regional and national teams, influencing outcomes through collaboration and trusted advice. Coach and support colleagues to strengthen analytical capability and quality assurance practices. Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and assessment approaches that help measure impact and improve performance. You will thrive in environments where priorities and contexts may shift rapidly, demonstrating resilience and adaptability. Your ability to navigate ambiguity and provide clarity for others will be key to your success. About the Service The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work 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'll be someone who enjoys making sense of complex information, can see connections across systems, and is passionate about using data and evidence to improve health outcomes. You’ll bring: A relevant graduate and post-graduate qualification. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into meaningful insights and recommendations. Experience advising senior leaders and supporting strategic decision-making. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for technical and non-technical audiences. Knowledge of performance reporting, business planning, and reporting frameworks. The ability to influence and build productive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, and improving outcomes for Māori and Pacific communities. Ideally, you'll also have experience in public health, data analytics, business analysis, advisory, or a related field, together with strong skills in Excel, Power BI, and other reporting and visualisation tools 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. Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: HNZ/1938230 Location: North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland #J-18808-Ljbffr