Team Lead Coordinators at Te Whatu Ora, All Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent, full-time position based anywhere in New Zealand.
• Lead a high-performing team at the centre of government and help deliver critical services that support New Zealand's health system.
• An exciting leadership opportunity where you'll develop people, drive operational excellence, and contribute to high-quality ministerial servicing and government processes.

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 a Team Lead Coordinators, you'll lead a team of 7.6 Coordinators within the Government Services function, ensuring the smooth delivery of work that supports Health New Zealand's ministerial servicing and legislative obligations. Government Services is the key interface between Health New Zealand, Ministers' offices, government agencies, and the public, playing a vital role in maintaining the organisation's reputation through high-quality, timely, and customer-focused service delivery.

This is a people leadership role where you'll manage team workflows, allocate resources, monitor delivery, and provide guidance and support to ensure quality outcomes. You'll oversee day-to-day capacity planning, identify risks and issues, and help drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and effectiveness. As a subject matter expert within your area of responsibility, you'll support your team to navigate complex requests while fostering a positive, collaborative culture focused on excellence. You'll also play a key role in developing capability across the team, mentoring staff, and contributing to the ongoing success of the wider Government Services function.

About you 

As an experienced leader, you'll bring strong organisational skills, sound judgement, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience leading or coordinating teams and supporting high-quality service delivery.
• Strong organisational, planning, and workload management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organisation.
• Experience working in a complex, fast-paced environment and a commitment to continuous improvement and people development.

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.    

How to Apply 

To apply, please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59PM Sunday 19 July 2026. For further information, please contact Nicole Rickard on Nicole.Rickard@TeWhatuOra.Govt.NZ.

The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.