Senior Business Analyst

Canberra Consulting; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Canberra Consulting is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a large Federal Government Department within Digital Health. The role focuses on translating complex digital health, interoperability and AI requirements into clear policy advice and practical needs, collaborating with policy, technical teams and senior stakeholders.

Hybrid work across Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney or Tasmania with up to 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering business analysis on complex digital transformation programs.
• Full requirements lifecycle with traceability.
• AI or emerging technology experience in health or regulated environments.
• Ability to translate policy, ministerial priorities into practical requirements.
• Excellent workshop facilitation and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, validation and documentation across complex digital health initiatives.
• Establish requirements methods, templates, quality standards, traceability and change-control processes.
• Review existing material, identify gaps and dependencies, and develop an agreed requirements baseline and delivery work plan.
• Translate policy intent, ministerial priorities and strategic objectives into business, user, data, governance, assurance, technical and procurement requirements.
• Align requirements with national digital health standards, terminology, interoperability and conformance directions.
• Define AI requirements covering privacy, security, ethics, data governance, clinical safety, transparency, human oversight and regulatory obligations.
• Facilitate workshops, resolve competing priorities and provide clear options and recommendations.
• Prepare requirements documentation, business cases, briefs and advice for executive, policy, technical and delivery audiences.
• Provide practical guidance and mentoring to team members.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Policy translation

AI experience

Education

CBAP/CHIA or equivalent

Job description

Senior Business Analyst | Digital Health & AI

Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney or Tasmania | Hybrid working

• Location: ACT, QLD, NSW or TAS
• Working arrangements: Hybrid
• Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week
• Anticipated start: 23 November 2026
• Initial term: 7 months
• Extensions: Up to 3 × 6 months, subject to client approval
• Security: Musthave Baseline security clearance
• Rate: $90-$100 per hour

About the opportunity

Canberra Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a large Federal Government Department, working within its Digital Health Branch’s Digital Connectivity and Standards Section. This role brings together business analysis, policy and technology. You will translate complex digital health, interoperability and AI requirements into clear policy advice and practical requirements that support national digital health initiatives. You will work with policy and technical teams, senior executives, clinical and consumer representatives, jurisdictions, industry and partner agencies.

What you’ll do

• Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, validation and documentation across complex digital health initiatives.
• Establish requirements methods, templates, quality standards, traceability and change-control processes.
• Review existing material, identify gaps and dependencies, and develop an agreed requirements baseline and delivery work plan.
• Translate policy intent, ministerial priorities and strategic objectives into business, user, data, governance, assurance, technical and procurement requirements.
• Align requirements with national digital health standards, terminology, interoperability and conformance directions.
• Define AI requirements covering privacy, security, ethics, data governance, clinical safety, transparency, human oversight and regulatory obligations.
• Facilitate workshops, resolve competing priorities and provide clear options and recommendations.
• Prepare requirements documentation, business cases, briefs and advice for executive, policy, technical and delivery audiences.
• Provide practical guidance and mentoring to team members.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated experience delivering business analysis on complex digital transformation programs involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong capability across the full requirements lifecycle, including traceability and change management.
• Experience supporting AI, emerging technology or complex digital initiatives in health or another regulated environment, including governance, assurance and risk considerations.
• The ability to translate policy, strategic and ministerial priorities into practical business, delivery and procurement requirements.
• Excellent workshop facilitation, stakeholder engagement and written communication skills.
• Experience preparing clear, evidence-based documentation for senior executives and ministerial audiences.

Highly regarded experience

• Development or implementation of national digital health standards or implementation guides, including Sparked, HL7 Australia, Australian Digital Health Agency or comparable initiatives.
• AI or machine learning requirements in regulated environments.
• Clinical decision support, clinical safety or clinical workflow redesign.
• CBAP, CHIA or an equivalent professional qualification.

Mandatory

• You must be an Australian Citizen
• You must have a minimum Baseline Security Clearance