District Risk Manager at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Hastings, Permanent Full Time 1 FTE (80 Hours per Fortnight)
• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive team that values innovation and continuous improvement.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. We are seeking an experienced District Risk Manager to play a pivotal role in strengthening risk maturity, assurance, and culture across Hospital & Specialist Services in Te Matau a Māui.

About the Role

As District Risk Manager, you will provide district-wide oversight and leadership of risk management, ensuring national frameworks and policies are embedded and effectively applied. You will be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, working closely with Patient Safety & Quality, clinical leaders, and regional and national risk colleagues.

Your work will directly contribute to safe, high-quality care, organisational resilience, and a strong, proactive risk culture.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading implementation and compliance with Health NZs National Risk Policy and Framework
• Providing independent oversight and assurance of risk identification, controls, and mitigation
• Supporting leaders to build risk capability and maturity across services
• Leading risk reporting, insights, and escalation at district and regional levels
• Maintaining district and regional risk profiles
• Delivering risk training and promoting a strong, learning-focused risk culture
• Working in partnership with Māori, Pacific and clinical leaders to ensure equity-focused and culturally responsive risk management

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About you

You are a strategic, credible risk professional who can operate confidently in complex environments and influence at senior levels. You bring sound judgement, strong ethics, and the ability to connect people, systems, and information to drive meaningful improvement.

You will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• 8 to 10+ years experience in risk management, including senior leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, methodologies, and assurance practices
• Demonstrated experience working across large, complex organisations
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and manage complexity and ambiguity
• Experience implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice and a commitment to equity

Desirable:

• CA and/or postgraduate qualification in risk management
• Experience in risk management within the health sector

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 9^th February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Darlene Banks on Darlene.Banks@hbdhb.govt.nz

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

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