Collective Implementation Specialist

Collective Implementation Specialist

Permanent Full time (1.0 FTE)

Onsite of fully remote

Salary range $82851 to $87473 p.a depending on experience

Large commercial environment
Genuinely supportive team
Free on-site parking if working onsite

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

The Collective Implementation Specialist at Health New Zealand Southern implements and maintains the collective agreement that are used in Health New Zealand. The Southern payroll function pay 6300 approx employees throughout the Southern region and are part of the Health New Zealand network paying over 100000 employees. Our team is an experienced friendly and hard-working they support each other to provide the best possible service for the organisation.

In this role you will be providing support advice and above all an efficient and accurate service across our diverse organisation. Along with our existing administrators the key responsibilities of your role will be:

Support the Implementation of agreements
Maintain employees on the correct agreements
Providing advice to both employees and management
Ensuring you keep informed and up to date with relevant legislation

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

We are on the lookout for a team player who will bring their extensive knowledge and experience within payroll to actively contribute to the smooth running of the service. Our ideal candidate will have the following:

Commercial payroll experience and a broad understanding of the end-to-end payroll process
High levels of computer literacy particularly within Excel and other Microsoft applications
Strong attention to detail
Flexibility in your approach and the ability to work well in an agile environment
Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
Competency with te ao Māori tikanga and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

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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 view the position description and/or apply for the role please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Tuesday 28 April 2026.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.