Assistant Director, Business Analysis - Agile Leader

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR); Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) in Sydney is seeking an Assistant Director - Business Analyst to drive current-to-future state analyses for large digital projects. You will write functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and ensure high-quality artefacts while collaborating with Product Owners, users, architects, and delivery teams.

You will participate in agile ceremonies, map business processes, and lead and mentor junior analysts, setting standards for business

Responsibilities

• Plan, facilitate and lead workshops with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, application owners and technical teams.
• Participate in agile ceremonies.
• Participate in design, planning, and estimation sessions.
• Work closely with system users to map business processes for the purpose of understanding business domain problems.
• Analyse and communicate solution options.
• Write functional requirements along with acceptance criteria.
• Work with pre-delivery teams to identify viable solutions.
• Provide sufficient business details to delivery teams to deliver viable solutions.
• Work closely with the product and technical teams to ensure clarity of communication and understanding.
• Use industry and departmental standards to develop artefacts for decision making requirements, business rules, data requirements, system functional and non-functional requirements and user stories.
• Lead the work of less experienced staff and provide coaching and mentoring as needed.
• Set standards and ensure the quality of work produced by junior Business Analysts.
• Provide advice on matters relating to Business Analysis.
• Participate in administrative processes as needed, including recruitment activities.

Job description

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) in Sydney is seeking an Assistant Director - Business Analyst to drive current-to-future state analyses for large digital projects. You will write functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and ensure high-quality artefacts while collaborating with Product Owners, users, architects, and delivery teams.

You will participate in agile ceremonies, map business processes, and lead and mentor junior analysts, setting standards for business