Senior Contract Analyst - Planning, Funding and Outcomes at Te Whatu Ora, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Based in Wellington with a hybrid model – 4 days in the office, Permanent Full-time
• Opportunity to influence nationally significant hospital funding and investment decisions
• Work in a collaborative, strategic environment where data and insights directly support better health outcomes

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 Senior Contract Analyst within the Hospital Purchasing team, you will play a key role in supporting data-driven investment and purchasing decisions across public and private hospital services. You will provide high-quality analytical advice, insights, and reporting to help inform national priorities, strategic planning, and funding decisions.

Working across the External Agency Contracts and Purchasing teams, you will analyse complex clinical, financial, economic, and operational data to support investment pipeline planning and funding optimisation. You will also contribute to improving data quality, reporting frameworks, monitoring processes, and analytical tools to strengthen decision-making capability across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and commercially minded analyst who enjoys working in complex environments, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, and contributing to meaningful outcomes for the health system.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Hospital Purchasing team works closely with finance, clinical, analytical, and regional stakeholders to support effective investment and purchasing decisions across Health NZ. The team is focused on delivering evidence-based insights that support equitable, sustainable, and high-quality healthcare outcomes for New Zealanders.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative national environment alongside experienced professionals who are committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and public service excellence.

About you

You will bring a strong mix of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and relationship management skills. You will be confident working with complex information, translating data into meaningful insights, and providing clear recommendations to support decision-making at a national level.

You will thrive in a collaborative environment, demonstrate initiative, and be comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism.

• Relevant tertiary qualification in finance, economics, analytics, health, business, data science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an analytical, reporting, finance, or data-focused role
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability with experience interpreting complex financial, clinical, operational, and economic data
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, SQL, Tableau, or similar platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information clearly to a range of audiences
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to improving equitable health outcomes for Māori and Pacific communities

Working at 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 Thursday, 16 July 2026. For further information, please contact Jenita Spencer on Jenita.Spencer@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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.