Lead Advisor Digital Monitoring

Help shape the oversight of one of the health system’s most critical enablers – digital transformation

Provide expert leadership and judgement across major digital and technology-enabled change
Permanent | Wellington based Position | 4.4 weeks annual leave
Midpoint of $183,609 dependent on your professional skills and experience

Ko tōu ake mahi - What you’ll do

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the oversight of one of the health system’s most critical enablers — digital transformation. As Lead Adviser, Digital Monitoring, you’ll provide expert leadership and judgement across major digital investments and technology‑enabled change, ensuring risks are understood, benefits are realised, and system impacts are visible early. Working closely with senior leaders and system partners, you’ll bring together digital, financial, infrastructure and service performance insight to support confident stewardship and decision‑making.

What you’ll do

• Lead digital monitoring and assurance by overseeing the Ministry’s monitoring of major digital programmes and platforms, particularly across Health NZ, and advising on delivery performance, benefits realisation and risk.
• Provide system‑level risk and impact insight by identifying emerging digital delivery, capability and sustainability risks and explaining how digital initiatives affect services, workforce and system performance.
• Enable proportionate assurance and intervention by recommending fit‑for‑purpose monitoring, reviews or escalation where digital risks threaten delivery, financial performance or public confidence.
• Deliver integrated, decision‑ready advice by synthesising digital, financial, infrastructure and service performance information into clear, evidence‑based monitoring advice for senior leaders.
• Strengthen digital monitoring practice through quality assurance, continuous improvement of tools and frameworks, strong collaboration with stakeholders, and leadership that upholds equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.

Ko ngā pūkenga ōu - What you’ll bring

• Expert practitioner in monitoring and assurance practices with highly developed monitoring capability and personal judgement, including the ability to distinguish performance signals from noise, and identify emerging operational risks and recommend proportionate assurance interventions.
• Deep expertise in monitoring digital investment and delivery, applying a disciplined, risk‑based and operationally informed lens to complex programmes and platforms, and assessing system‑wide impacts on service delivery, operational resilience, workforce capability, and public confidence.
• Ability to translate complex digital and technical information into clear, decision‑ready insight for non‑technical audiences, including senior leaders and Ministers.
• Proven capability to undertake detailed technical analysis for escalated monitoring or intensive assurance, while exercising sound judgement on when to rely on external technical expertise.
• Highly developed capability to integrate digital insight with financial, service‑performance and infrastructure considerations, supporting a holistic understanding of system performance.
• Extensive experience influencing senior leaders, boards, and external partners, including operating effectively in complex and politically sensitive environments.
• Proven ability to build trusted, effective relationships with Crown entities, central agencies, and specialist external stakeholders to support effective monitoring and assurance.

Ngā hua o tō mātou whare - What we bring

Discover a world of opportunities for personal and professional growth. We're not just a workplace; we're a whanau that values your well-being and the importance of work-life balance. At Manatū Hauora, we value the authentic ‘you’, ensuring that every voice is heard and every perspective matters. Your wellness is our priority, with comprehensive support and resources to keep you thriving. Join us today and be part of a team dedicated to improving healthcare. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings.

Me pēhea te tono mai - How to apply

Applications close on midnight Sunday 31st May 2026. Please note to be eligible for this position you will have working rights and be based in Wellington by the start date. If you plan to relocate, please add this detail to your cover letter. Click here to view the position description. Please follow the online process at our Careers Website to apply. Please ensure you upload a CV and covering letter with all applications. If you have any questions, email the recruitment team at recruitment@health.govt.nz. Please note: We are reviewing applications as they come in and interviews may take place during the advertising period. Please note if we receive a high number of applications this job may close prior to the closing date. We are not receiving recruitment agency submissions at this time.

The Ministry of Health is steward of the New Zealand health system and the lead advisor to Government on health. Our overarching goal is for all New Zealanders to live longer and in better health to have an improved quality of life. As steward, we set the direction across the health system so we and others can make informed decisions and prioritise resources accordingly. We advise the Government on health policy, and regulate and monitor the health system, to ensure all New Zealanders have access to health care for better health outcomes. Our role is to create an environment where all New Zealanders are supported to stay well and where all parts of the health system are supported to operate at their best.