Group Manager, Surgical Services

About the role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced senior leader to take on the role of Group Manager, Surgical Services across Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley. Reporting to the Group Director Operations, you will work with clinical leaders, fellow Group Managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, safe and integrated care. The position provides district-wide leadership for the service group, with accountability for operational stability and performance, and the chance to design, transition and embed service improvements. The salary is $226,976 (80%) to $304,464 (120%). Applications close on 04/11/2026.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clear management accountability for high-quality and safe services
• Lead sustainable, efficient services that meet performance expectations and contractual, policy and legal requirements
• Work closely with clinical leaders to maintain operational performance while leading transformational change
• Build an engaged, high-performing culture and develop leadership capability across teams
• Manage people, financial and physical resources within agreed delegations
• Identify and manage operational, quality, safety and organisational risks
• Build strong relationships with hospital, community, iwi, locality, regional and national partners
• Improve equity of access, delivery and health outcomes, and champion Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Required profile

• Experienced senior leader comfortable in complex environments, with previous senior management experience of at least two years
• Experience leading large-scale change, preferably in health
• Understanding of health-sector service delivery and of equity in access, delivery and outcomes
• A practical commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and experience applying its principles
• Tertiary qualification in health and/or significant project-management experience; ideally experience managing substantial operating budgets in the public sector

Required skills

• Operational, business planning and risk-management capability
• Stakeholder and relationship management
• Analytical ability to turn complex information into clear decisions
• Influence and resilience in driving system change