Permanent, full-time position based anywhere in New Zealand.Shape major investment decisions across Health New Zealand, ensuring business cases clearly articulate investment options, costs, risks and benefits.Partner with senior leaders across Finance and the wider organisation, providing financial expertise that supports informed decisions on significant capital investments.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 the Enterprise Capital Business Case Development Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the financial components of major business cases and investment proposals are robust, transparent and aligned with Health New Zealand's strategic priorities.Working closely with Finance Business Partners, Deputy Chief Financial Officers (DCFOs), District Leads, executives, project managers and financial analysts, you'll provide specialist financial oversight across new capital requests. You'll review financial assumptions and workings, ensuring they are complete, reasonable and appropriately reflect investment options, costs, risks and benefits.You'll also be responsible for endorsing the financial sections of business cases and investment briefs, while developing consistent assumptions, templates and approaches that improve the quality, efficiency and standardisation of business case development across the organisation.A key part of the role will be preparing financial sections of cover papers for senior decision-making forums, including the Executive Leadership Team, Capital Investment Committee, Board and Ministerial and Cabinet processes. You'll bring together complex financial information and present it clearly to support informed investment decisions.You'll also support DCFOs with the implementation of approved business cases, helping monitor financial risks and maintain alignment between investment decisions, organisational objectives and financial strategies.About you We're looking for an experienced finance professional with strong financial analysis and business case development expertise, who can confidently work across complex projects and with senior stakeholders.You will have:A tertiary qualification in a relevant field and/or equivalent experience.At least 5 years' experience in financial analysis and business case development, ideally within a corporate or public sector environment.At least 2 years' management experience, with the ability to lead teams and drive performance.Proven experience developing or reviewing the financial sections of major business cases, including investment options, costs, risks and benefits.Strong understanding of financial compliance and organisational standards, including experience preparing financial information and cover papers for senior stakeholders.Experience putting Te Tiriti o Waitangi into action.You'll be a confident communicator and relationship builder who can work effectively with executives, project managers, Finance Business Partners and other stakeholders to gather information, challenge assumptions and ensure financial analysis is robust.You'll also bring sound judgement, strong attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to standardise and improve business case processes and financial reporting.A professional qualification in finance, accounting or a related field, such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, would be advantageous.Working for Health New ZealandHealth 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 Sunday 18 October 2026. For further information, please contact Nicole Rickard on Nicole.Rickard@TeWhatuOra.Govt.NZ.The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
Tertiary qualification in relevant field or equivalent experience; 5+ years financial analysis and business case development; 2+ years management experience; experience with financial compliance and preparing reports for senior stakeholders; experience implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Key Responsibilities
- developing business cases
- reviewing financial assumptions
- preparing financial reports
Job Details
- Category: Finance and Accounting
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — New Zealand
- Languages: English
About Te Whatu Ora
New Zealand's largest employer delivering universal public healthcare across the country. — Industry: Healthcare