Facilities Manager

Lead the Renewal of Healthcare Infrastructure in Aotearoa

About Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand is the country’s largest healthcare organisation, committed to transforming the delivery of care for all New Zealanders. As a leader within the public health system, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure that supports equitable, high-quality outcomes across diverse communities.

This is your opportunity to contribute to a system that touches the lives of millions—bringing enduring change while enjoying the stability, purpose, and challenge of working in New Zealand’s essential public services.

Why Join Us?

Working in the public sector offers a rare combination: scale, complexity, and societal impact. At Te Whatu Ora, you’ll find:

• A dynamic, high-impact environment where your leadership will directly influence health outcomes.
• Long-term programme security, with a significant pipeline of capital and maintenance investments in place across the Auckland and Northern Regions.
• A progressive approach to professional development, supporting continuous growth and learning.
• A competitive total remuneration package, including five weeks’ annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and a strong commitment to work–life balance.

The Opportunity | Facilities Manager

Reporting to the Regional Group Manager Facilities Management within the Northern Region Infrastructure Business, the Facilities Manager will oversee one of Auckland’s largest and most complex building portfolio’s, North Shore Hospital. You will lead a large multidisciplinary team creating a work environment that is conducive to delivering outstanding clinical service; that is cost effective, timely and sustainable. To enable an improved quality of life for employees, patients and whanau through the functional integration and management of people, processes, assets and technology.

What You’ll Bring

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Facilities Manager who can operate with influence and integrity in a complex public sector environment.

You Will Bring

• At least 10 years’ progressive experience in building, infrastructure, planned maintenance environments; experience working at senior level including the ability to manage and provide direction to staff, contractors and other consultants.
• Customer service experience, the ability to establish and maintain relationships with the key customers in Hospital & Specialist Services and to drive a customer centric focus throughout the Facilities team/s
• Strategic guardianship and stewardship of major infrastructure assets via the assessment, prioritisation, funding and delivery of planned and reactive asset maintenance.
• The ability to develop, lead and manage a high-performance work environment/team that leverages the diversity of all team members, is highly engaged and collaborative, that actively seeks out new ideas, and adapts quickly to changing circumstances

Make a Lasting Impact

This is more than a leadership role—it is an opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure in Aotearoa New Zealand. Your vision and execution will directly contribute to safer, more sustainable, and more equitable healthcare for generations to come.

Want to know more?

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Jonathan Greening at Archway Recruitment. Email: ***email_hidden***

All inquiries and applications to Archway Recruitment are treated in the strictest

confidence.

It is essential that you hold full NZ work rights to be eligible for this role.