Senior Business Analyst

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions in Melbourne seeks a Senior Business Analyst on a fixed-term basis to support a high-priority briefing and correspondence system. You will work across the department to understand challenges, define requirements and develop evidence-based options to inform executive decisions.

You will bring strong stakeholder engagement, analytical and project delivery skills, manage milestones, and contribute to cost, risk and benefit analyses within a

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis, requirements gathering or options analysis would be highly regarded.
• Experience with government briefing and correspondence systems, ministerial processes or ICT-enabled transformation would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Understand stakeholder issues and identify business needs and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop project briefs aligned with business plan direction and milestones.
• Manage and lead projects to deliver a robust business case with costs, benefits and risks.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to gain cooperation and meet delivery timelines.
• Initiate research and analysis within an area of expertise to support decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Project delivery

Job description

The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions is focused on growing Victoria’s prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation – by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan 2023-2027. Our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. The Department welcomes and encourages applications from diverse applicants, including First Peoples, refugees or asylum seekers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability. All roles at DJSIR can be worked flexibly and we offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.

Senior Business Analyst

Salary: $116,413 – $140,849 plus superannuation

Work Type: Fixed term (12 months)

Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)

Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

The Role

This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-priority business case for the department's future briefing and correspondence system. As Senior Business Analyst, you will work across the department to understand current-state challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, define future-state requirements, analyse system and maintenance costs, and develop evidence-based options and recommendations to support executive decision-making. You will bring strong stakeholder engagement, analytical and project delivery skills to develop a comprehensive business case that clearly articulates costs, benefits, risks, assumptions and implementation considerations.

Main accountabilities

• Focus on understanding stakeholder issues and identifying business needs, challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop project briefs consistent with business plan direction.
• Manage and lead projects to support the development and timely delivery of business case milestones.
• Negotiate with stakeholders and peers to gain cooperation and meet project, service and advice delivery timelines.
• Initiate research and analysis within an area of expertise, consistent with organisational objectives.

The Team

The position of Senior Business Analyst forms part of the Strategy, Performance and Governance Branch within the Corporate Services Group. The Corporate Services Group provides specialist functions across finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology, workplace services and emergency management. These functions support the department to operate efficiently and effectively, meet its legislative obligations and deliver on its strategic objectives. The Strategy, Performance and Governance Branch drives initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Corporate Services Group and the department. It supports high-quality reporting, strategic and business planning, effective oversight and informed decision-making, while coordinating ministerial processes and providing strategic direction, risk and assurance support.

About You

You bring strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to identify underlying needs, understand organisational context and build cooperation to achieve outcomes. You apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess complex issues, consider the broader business context and develop practical, sustainable solutions. You can translate strategies into projects that deliver intended outcomes, manage competing priorities and coordinate activities to meet milestones.

Experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, business case development, options analysis, project coordination or system and process improvement would be highly regarded. Experience in government, briefing and correspondence systems, ministerial processes, procurement, finance, ICT-enabled business transformation or complex stakeholder environments would also be advantageous.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Mardi Solomon, Director Government and Parliamentary Services, at [emailprotected] or on 0429 293 503 . The Department is committed to creating and ma intaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description. Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at [emailprotected] with the position number in the subject line.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 25 October 2026.