People Systems Analyst

About the organisation

Southern Cross Health Insurance is working to improve health and wellbeing across Aotearoa New Zealand. Its mission is to help members live healthier lives for longer by supporting access to quality care, encouraging healthier habits, and contributing positively to the wider health system. As a New Zealand-owned, member-led organisation, it aims to put wellbeing at the centre of everything it does while creating strong value for members and a workplace where people can do their best work.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing, values-led environment where people are central to the culture. In return, the organisation offers room to grow, contribute meaningfully, and take pride in the impact of your work.

About the role

The business is seeking an experienced Workday People Systems Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term assignment to cover parental leave. The role sits within a forward-looking People Technology agenda and will help deliver improvements across Workday, analytics, learning, process optimisation, and newer people technology initiatives.

You will contribute to reporting improvements, automation, learning and capability work, and other enhancements that strengthen the experience of employees and leaders. Workday experience is essential, and experience with Workday Learning, Workday Reporting, and Power BI will be especially valuable.

Key focus areas

• Maintain, configure, and improve Workday and connected people systems.
• Create system solutions that are scalable and align with business needs, employee experience, compliance, and risk requirements.
• Build and manage reports, dashboards, and workforce insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Work with internal stakeholders to gather needs and convert them into practical and sustainable technology solutions.
• Support the FY27 People Technology roadmap, including analytics uplift, learning improvements, automation, and employee experience enhancements.
• Coordinate testing, validation, and release processes for changes, enhancements, and new features.
• Find ways to streamline workflows, improve data accuracy, and reduce manual work through better system design.
• Diagnose and fix system, process, and data issues while protecting governance and data integrity.
• Assist with audit, risk, and compliance activities so people systems remain within required controls and regulatory standards.
• Spot risks in systems, processes, and data early, and recommend improvements that strengthen security, governance, and control.
• Support a high-performing People Systems function focused on continuous improvement, strong operations, and positive user experiences.

About you

You are likely to enjoy solving problems, working with data, and partnering with others to deliver practical outcomes. You should be comfortable moving between reporting, system configuration, and shaping future improvements across the people technology landscape.

Requirements and experience

• Hands-on Workday experience in a People Systems, HRIS, or HR Technology role is essential, including configuration, business process support, and system enhancements.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards, and insights in Workday Reporting, with exposure to visualisation or reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Workday Learning experience is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability, with the skill to turn data into useful insights and recommendations.
• A people-first approach and a genuine interest in using technology to improve experiences for employees and leaders.
• The ability to simplify complexity and explain technical changes, systems, and data in clear, practical language for different audiences.
• Experience taking system improvements from discovery and design through testing and implementation.
• Knowledge of governance, security, risk management, and controls in a regulated environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, a continuous-improvement mindset, and a focus on getting maximum value from technology.

Workplace culture and inclusion

The organisation describes its values as Ngākau nui, Āhurutanga, and Tikanga, and aims to provide a supportive, purpose-driven culture. It places importance on wellbeing, professional development, and work/life balance, and encourages employees to grow personally as well as professionally.

Southern Cross Health Insurance also highlights its commitment to inclusion and belonging. It has signed the Pride Pledge and supports employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion networks including Rainbow, Māori, Pasifika, Neurodiversity, and Whānau Support groups.

Location

This position is based in Auckland. Although applications may come from candidates elsewhere, remote working is not available for this role.

Contract details

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave.

Additional information

The role offers the chance to contribute to meaningful work that supports one of New Zealand’s leading health and wellbeing organisations. The environment is described as supportive, diverse, and values-led, with strong emphasis on both impact and wellbeing.