IT Applications Manager

Allevia Hospitals (formerly MercyAscot), is one of New Zealand’s largest private healthcare organisations, delivering surgical and allied health services through an integrated care strategy and curated health plans - we’re focused on creating a better health journey for every patient.

Following a significant digital transformation, we now have an exciting new opportunity for an IT Applications Manager to lead and develop our applications team as they deliver expert support, continuous improvement, and robust change management across hospital systems.

About The Job

In this newly created role you’ll act as the primary interface between clinical and administrative stakeholders, application vendors, and IT. Your primary focus will be to ensure our critical systems and platforms consistently support high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities Include

• Provide leadership, governance, and strategic oversight of the hospital’s core clinical and administrative applications
• Ensure our Patient Administration System (PAS) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platforms remain stable, secure, and clinically safe
• Development and performance management of the applications team
• Effective departmental budget and resource management

About You

As our ideal candidate for this role you’ll bring significant IT application experience with proven people leadership, project and change management skills, including:

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related field
• Significant experience of working with large business/enterprise level applications
• Relevant professional certifications or training in ITIL, project delivery, change management, clinical systems, vendor management, or application lifecycle management
• Solid understanding of clinical functions & a working knowledge of clinical applications & informatics
• Strong business acumen, e.g. budgeting, data analysis & reporting skills
• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to engage well with colleagues, senior management, and customers.

The Benefits

At Allevia we work hard, have fun, and are committed to making a difference to our organisation, our people, and our patients. Along with a supportive working environment we offer our employees a great range of benefits including:

• Competitive remuneration
• Medical insurance subsidy after two years of service
• Long Service Leave
• Christmas and New Year close-down
• Free car parking nearby
• Pharmacy discount & discounted hospital fees
• Discounts at multiple retail outlets as part of our Boost programme, gym memberships & E-cycles

How To Apply

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can be part of a high performing private health organisation then click APPLY to view the full Position Description for this role and submit your application online before midday 27 July 2026. Allevia reserve the right to close this vacancy to new applications before this date if necessary.

Please note, only candidates already residing and eligible to work permanently in New Zealand can be considered for this role.