Companies/UniMed

UniMed

healthcare7/10drafted
Hiring Velocity
Accelerating
1open roles
+1 new 1

HQ

Christchurch, New Zealand

Open Positions

2

NZ Presence

Headquarters in Christchurch with operations and hybrid roles in Wellington.

AI Focus Areas

AI-powered health diagnostics (SkinVision app)Data engineering and platforms

Decision Makers

Lance Walker

Chief Executive

LinkedIn

John McPherson

Chief Technology Officer

LinkedIn

Sonya Whitney

Chief Operating Officer

Hamish O'Brien

Chief Corporate Services Officer

AIA Fit Assessment

  • --Active hiring for data engineering specialists (Wellington & Christchurch), precursor to AI initiatives
  • --CTO publicly discusses AI opportunities in health insurance; offers AI skin-check app to members
  • --NZ mid-market in growth phase, accessible leadership, Wellington presence aligns with AIA location

Hiring Signals

Total Roles

4

Remote

No

Levels

specialist, lead

Skills Sought

Data EngineeringCyber Security

Company Timeline

1979

Founded as member-based non-profit health insurer

2024

Acquired Accuro portfolio, becoming NZ's 3rd largest health insurer (140k members)

2025-10-20

Lance Walker appointed CEO

2026-02-08

First tracked

Open Positions (2)

TitleLocationSalaryTags
Data Engineering Specialist
Christchurch Central-Full time, Hybrid, Range of benefits including health insurance & extra wellbeing days, Central city office locations in Christchurch & Wellington, Flexible work culture, Support the day-to-day operation of our data environment, ensuring reliable data processing, reporting and data-driven tools that support our Members

Title

Data Engineering Specialist

Location

Christchurch Central

Tags

Full time, Hybrid, Range of benefits including health insurance & extra wellbeing days, Central city office locations in Christchurch & Wellington, Flexible work culture, Support the day-to-day operation of our data environment, ensuring reliable data processing, reporting and data-driven tools that support our Members

Posted

3 days ago

Commercial Analyst
Wellington Central, Wellington-Full time job, Hybrid, Comprehensive health insurance from day 1, An extra two days off per year for wellbeing / Hauroa, Central city office locations in Christchurch & Wellington, healthcare, low, mid, hybrid

Title

Commercial Analyst

Location

Wellington Central, Wellington

Tags

Full time job, Hybrid, Comprehensive health insurance from day 1, An extra two days off per year for wellbeing / Hauroa, Central city office locations in Christchurch & Wellington, healthcare, low, mid, hybrid

Posted

6 days ago

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