1. Full Time
2. Application Closes 22 Oct 2025
3. Canterbury - Canterbury
4. Manager
In our fast paced, competitive and sometimes challenging aged care industry, it is important that we plan for the future to provide our people caring for our residents the best support they need for success.
Heritage is one of New Zealand’s largest providers of Residential Aged Care services, providing a warm and welcoming home to over 2,200 people. We believe in a ‘better every day’ for our residents and our 2700 employees undertake the most influential and critical work to ensure our residents experience a better every day in their later years.
About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi
As a commercially and strategically minded individual, you will drive business performance and growth across your region, supporting and enabling your managers to deliver desired business outcomes.
You’ll identify revenue generating opportunities, ensure that costs are managed effectively, while maintaining a high standard of presentation and operations across the portfolio.
As a natural relationship builder, you’ll foster strategic relationships across the sector to promote the interests of Heritage. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders, including your regions dedicated Healthcare Advisor and People Business Partner to ensure quality and people outcomes are met.
The aged care sector has the privilege and responsibility to care for some of society’s most vulnerable people and we seek a Regional Business Manager who is passionate about setting and maintaining high standards for themselves and their teams in a complex regulatory environment.
Skills & Experience | He pūkenga tou
Possess genuine respect, empathy and interest in others.
5. Be an experienced leader, who fosters an inclusive culture, values everyone’s uniqueness and is able to get the best out of others through coaching and mentoring
6. Adapt your style to situations and individuals.
7. Be comfortable dealing with operational complexity and having challenging conversations.
8. Be a great critical thinker and problem solver who understands the importance of data and how it informs strategy, so you can make evidence-based decisions.
9. Work collaboratively to drive for results that positively impact the bottom line and will be comfortable pivoting between the strategic and operational but won’t get ‘stuck in the weeds’.
This role is an exciting opportunity to really drive business performance but will require flexibility for frequent travel.
What we offer our employees | Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau
10. The opportunity to work within a progressive environment and with an organisation that has a solid focus to ensure the delivery of respectful and caring services that is safe for residents and staff.
11. Attractive remuneration and benefits package including a vehicle for company use
12. An opportunity to participate in a Short-Term Incentive Programme
13. Collaborative and inclusive working environment
Welcome to Heritage Lifecare | Nau mai haere mai ki Heritage Lifecare
We recognise the Treaty of Waitangi and its importance to Māori and how it applies to the work at Heritage Lifecare. This includes adhering to the concepts of whanaungatanga, whakapapa and manaakitanga when dealing with people to foster an environment where people can work together with ease and understanding.
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we might begin interviews earlier than the closing date.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Following NZ Immigration requirements, we must first consider candidates that already hold the right to work in NZ for this role. Therefore, we may be unable to support a visa application for this role.