Toi Ora Manager
- Full time, fixed term (12 months)
- Be part of cultivating an environment where our workforce is happy, competent, and dedicated to the privilege of serving our mokopuna and their whānau.
Come be part of our Team!
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
As part of the Starship Strategy, Toiora is the strategic priority that brings together our workforce development and wellbeing approach. At Starship, we recognise that exceptional care for mokopuna and their whānau is supported by a workforce that is connected, supported, and grounded in a strong sense of purpose and belonging. Toiora reflects our commitment to strengthening the wellbeing, capability, and development of our people.
The Toiora Manager role will lead the innovation and oversite of the Toiora programme of work throughout the organisation. Situated within TamaAriki Ora, Starship’s Māori Leadership Office, this role works closely with senior leaders and teams across Starship to guide the continued evolution of the programme. The role requires someone with the experience and capability to apply and uphold mātauranga Māori approaches to workforce development and wellbeing, while supporting practical systems and initiatives that strengthen the workforce across Starship Child Health.
As the Toiora Manager, you will lead the implementation and ongoing development of the Toiora campaign, supporting the growth of a workforce that is well, culturally capable and dedicated to the privilege of serving our mokopuna and their whānau. Building on the foundations already established, you will foster meaningful relationships internally and externally to Starship, influence and inspire leaders across services, and support the operationalisation of Toiora. Under your leadership, grounded in the kauae runga, kauae raro knowledge systems that underpin the kaupapa, a plethora of opportunities will be offered to strengthen and advance the wellbeing and development of our workforce across Starship Child Health.
- Championing Wellbeing: Exemplify a commitment and understanding to the necessity of workforce wellbeing as a determiner of development and mokopuna and whānau experience.
- Driving Development: Managing the design, delivery and support of a workplace environment that nurtures and prioritises workforce development and wellbeing, fostering innovation in clinical practice and broaden cultural capacity, capability, competence, and safety.
- Strategic Leadership: Through establishing and maintaining relationships; assess, evaluate, track, and capture the efficacy of Toiora against the strategic priorities in order to socialise and share with the appropriate stakeholders.
- Operational Excellence: Overseeing and responding to workforce trends, collecting data, and refining strategies to promote a healthy and satisfied workforce.
- Collaboration and Partnerships: Building meaningful relationships with communities, externally local and global stakeholders and internal teams and offices to co-design and deliver impactful solutions.
- Change Management: Advocating for systems change to eliminate structural inequities and dismantle racism within Starship Child Health.
This role is not about managing a programme. It is about championing a vision! Your leadership supports our workforce to feel connected, supported, and able to thrive personally and professionally. Your influence will help strengthen the collective ability of our workforce, and ultimately result in providing exceptional care for our mokopuna and their whānau.
If you are passionate about workforce wellbeing and development, we invite you to join our team
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About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- A proven commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a deep understanding of how to implement its approaches meaningfully.
- Proven experience leading wellbeing and development programmes within complex organisations.
- A record of accomplishment of implementing mātauranga Māori concepts and frameworks and embedding cultural competence and tikanga Māori within organisations and/or as part of change management strategies.
- Outstanding leadership, communication, and relationship management skills, with the ability to inspire and engage diverse stakeholders.
- A strategic and solutions-focused mindset, capable of driving innovative, mokopuna-centric. whānau-focused initiatives.
An exceptional ability to inspire and empower others, combined with your cultural leadership, will be critical to your success in this role.
About Starship
Starship Hospital and the Child Health Directorate is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major national teaching centre. Starship provides a wide range of complex medical, surgical, cardiac and mental health services for children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific, using a whānau-centred approach. Starship aims to lead the nation in the provision of world-class equitable healthcare, paediatric training and research, in an environment where kaimahi can flourish, personally and professionally.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 23rd March 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant-Starship via michelle.kanth@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
