Regional Finance - Investment Optimisation Lead

Regional Finance - Investment Optimisation Lead Permanent, full-time position based anywhere in New Zealand. Lead the future of regional investment planning by ensuring every investment delivers value for our people, patients, and communities. A rare opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, shape investment priorities, and drive better outcomes across one of New Zealand's largest healthcare organisations. 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 the Regional Finance – Investment Optimisation Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring investment decisions across the region are strategically aligned, evidence-based, and deliver the greatest value for our communities. Working closely with the General Manager Regional Finance, District and Regional Finance teams, operational leaders, and specialist functions, you'll lead the development of investment frameworks and processes that support robust, transparent, and value-for-money decision-making. This is a highly influential role where you'll coordinate and prioritise investment proposals across districts and functions, develop financial and operational modelling frameworks, and provide expert analysis to support major investment decisions. You'll establish consistent tools and governance processes, lead the regional investment programme, and provide key support to the Regional Investment Committee, ensuring proposals are aligned with regional priorities and organisational strategy. You'll also build strong partnerships across the organisation, champion continuous improvement, and create a centre of excellence for investment planning and optimisation. If you're passionate about using financial insight to shape strategic outcomes and thrive in a collaborative, complex environment, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on healthcare delivery across Aotearoa. About you As an experienced finance professional, you'll combine strategic thinking with strong analytical capability and the ability to influence decisions across a complex organisation. A relevant tertiary qualification and a professional finance or accounting qualification (such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). At least five years' experience in financial analysis and developing evidence-based recommendations within a large, complex organisation. Proven experience developing financial frameworks, modelling tools, and investment methodologies that support strategic decision-making. Strong experience preparing high-quality business cases and Board or executive-level papers, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and persuasively. Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and build trusted partnerships across multiple functions and leadership teams. 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. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: HNZ/1938529 Location: New Zealand - All values Job type: Job type: Permanent Full time Expertise: Non-clinical - Finance / Accounting - Finance / Accounting #J-18808-Ljbffr