Capital Planning Analyst

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

The Capital Planning Analyst plays a key role in supporting infrastructure investment decisions across Health New Zealand's Central Region.

Reporting to the Regional Manager Capital Planning, you will provide accurate planning data, financial and performance analysis, forecasting and reporting to support the management of the region's infrastructure capital plan. Working alongside Investment Planners, you will maintain reliable planning information and systems, monitor delivery against approved plans and provide insights that support prioritisation and the allocation of capital.

You will prepare management reports, dashboards, trend analysis, graphs and variance reporting covering capital programmes, financial performance, risk and compliance, drawing the information from multiple systems and sources,helping to identify the insights that matter and present them in a clear and accessible way.

Your analysis will also support capital requests, Investment Briefs and Business Cases. Through research, financial analysis and effective stakeholder engagement, you will help ensure planning decisions are based on accurate information and that reporting meets the needs of internal stakeholders and decision-makers.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The IIG team are focused on delivering optimised infrastructure investments that support the transformation of New Zealand's health system. Giving support, oversight and assurance across projects and programmes, they understand that safe, fit for purpose health facilities, sites and equipment are essential for a well-functioning health system that improves the health of all New Zealanders.

Based within the Central Region, this position works closely with regional and national Infrastructure and Investment Group teams, Finance, Health and Safety, Data and Digital, and other internal partners. The team provides the information, analysis and planning support needed to manage capital investment effectively and transparently.

The successful candidate will ideally reside within the Central Region and will be based at a suitable Health New Zealand facility, preferably a major hospital site (Hawke's Bay Hospital; Wairarapa Hospital; Palmerston North Hospital; Whanganui Hospital; Hutt Valley Hospital; Keneperu Hospital; or Wellington Regional Hospital).

About you

Analytical and detail-focused, you are comfortable working with complex datasets and turning them into useful information for planning and decision-making. You understand how to identify trends, explain variances and draw out the key messages from financial and performance data.

Strong technical capability is matched by clear communication. Rather than simply reporting figures, you can explain what the information means and present it in a way that is useful to non-technical stakeholders.

You know how to build constructive relationships, ask thoughtful questions and look for practical ways to strengthen reporting, systems and analytical processes.

You will bring

• A relevant tertiary qualification in economics, business, finance, data analytics or another related discipline

• Three to five years' experience in business analysis, performance analysis or a related role with a capital investment focus

• Strong data analysis capability and experience working with complex datasets

• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Power BI

• Experience preparing dashboards, trend analysis, graphs and variance reporting

• Financial reporting experience and an understanding of core financial and business reporting concepts

• Experience providing concise reports that identify and present the most important information clearly

• Previous experience in business planning

• Good written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences

• Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to communicate across different levels of an organisation

• Proficiency in SQL, statistical software or other data analysis tools would be beneficial

• Previous experience in an infrastructure or health-sector environment would be advantageous

Working for Health New Zealand

Health 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 29th November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shannon Elder at shannon.elder@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.