Regional RIS/PACS Systems Lead - Te Manawa Taki

Regional RIS/PACS Systems Lead - Te Manawa Taki

Provide senior technical and operational leadership across regional RIS/PACS services.

Drive digital imaging service resilience, improvement and transformation.

Lead regional RIS/PACS services across the Te Manawa Taki Region on a 2-year fixed-term basis.

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 Regional RIS/PACS Systems Lead is accountable for the operational performance, technical integrity and resilience of PACS, RIS and interdependent radiology digital infrastructure across Te Manawa Taki.

Working within the regional direction set by the Regional Radiology Service Delivery Lead, you will provide senior technical and operational leadership across District RIS/PACS teams, driving consistency in service delivery, governance, risk management and compliance with national digital health standards.

You will lead the implementation and ongoing improvement of the regional RIS/PACS service delivery framework, ensuring alignment with Health NZ's digital health strategy and the Diagnostic Improvement Programme. You will provide technical direction on complex and high-risk issues, lead the regional response to significant incidents, and support transformational change across radiology digital services.

The role works across IT, radiology, clinical and vendor environments to ensure resilient, integrated digital imaging services that support patient safety, diagnostic timeliness and high-quality clinical outcomes.

About You

You bring 8–10 years of progressive experience in RIS/PACS, digital health or a related senior operational environment, with experience leading regional or multi-site services.

You have strong knowledge of DICOM, HL7, IHE and relevant healthcare standards, together with a proven ability to lead system, process and performance improvement at regional or national scale.

You bring strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with experience in quality management, clinical governance, continuous improvement and programme or project delivery. Knowledge of Service Improvement and/or Clinical Redesign methodologies will be highly valued.

You are a confident and collaborative leader who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment, manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in situations involving significant technical, operational and service risk.

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.