Description
Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The primary organisational outcome sought from this position is to establish and manage a Continuous Improvement Framework for Procurement Supply Chain and Health Technology Management (PSC & HTM). The role is accountable for managing the improvement programme and ensures guidance and support are provided to the wider team and related stakeholders enabling effective continuous improvement of business processes.
The Manager Improvement role provides overall leadership and direction for the improvement pipeline and drives the prioritisation, planning and implementation of business process improvements across the service in line with the strategic objectives. The role also ensures sound process improvement disciplines and practices are applied across initiatives and small-scale projects, that result in the simplification of business processes, reduction of waste, and financial return for Te Whatu Ora.
Mōu | About you
As an experienced leader, you will be adept at managing teams, driving transformative change, and creating a collaborative environment. With a background in procurement and supply chain, you bring a wealth of knowledge on business process improvement and ERP Systems. You excel in developing networks, implementing improvement frameworks, and cultivating a diversifiable team.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:
- Proven experience in Business Process Improvement drawing on extensive specialised work experience acquired over 10 years, supported with a relevant professional qualification
- Experience in leading staff and managing work allocation
- Background working in Supply Chain and Procurement environment with a working knowledge of an ERP system
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Quality Assurance and/or a Professional qualification in Business Process Improvement or Continuous Improvement such as Six Sigma, Total Quality Management (TQM), Kaizen, Business Process Management (BPM) or comparable experience
Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever-changing world
Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.
Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us
When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.
Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.
We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply