Internal & external health informatics researchAdvice and guidance on organisation resarch projectsInnovation cross-over into business as usualRelationship management with academic and health researchersSubmission of successful funding and grant applicationsLead Phase 1 delivery of ManageMyHealth to greater Wellington including WairarapaDaily influenza like illness pandemic reporting systemICT Strategic Plan development and implementationRFP & software vendor management activitiesRelationship managementNew business development activities

Overall Responsibilities: -all information technology, communication and management functions of the organisation -formulated and communicated ICT strategy -oversaw operation of specialist teams in : -software development -network infrastructure -information analysis -systems operations -actively participated as a member of the executive management team -managed operational and capital budgets Programme Delivery: -authored significant organisational proposals -authored and delivered on-time ICT related proposals -managed quantitative analysis resources for a multi-site Health Research Council study into H1N1 influenza impacts in New Zealand, on time and within budget -managed a complex web site redevelopment project, on time and within budget -delivered a new contract management system, within budget -undertook and authored a privacy impact assessment for a shared electronic health record project Strategic and Operational Leadership: -developed the ICT Strategic Plan -built capacity and capability within the department and teams to deliver strategic objectives -restructured the department to align with business objectives and clarify succession planning -formulated capital expenditure plans for several years to align with operational and strategic needs -established preferred supplier agreements with key vendors Risk Management: -authored the department’s Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan -put in place review processes around DR and BCP Relationship Management: -actively maintained vendor relationships -successfully resolved vendor non-performance -managed exeternal customer accountsStaff Management -maintained a fun, ‘work hard, play hard’ culture within the team -exhibited an outstanding staff retention and return rate -developed and implemented robust recruitment processes throughout the department