Business Analyst

University of Otago; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Otago in Dunedin invites applications for a Business Analyst to support the Our People Pathway Workday implementation. You will translate complex HR and process requirements into actionable Workday solutions, working across business, technical and vendor stakeholders.

This fixed-term, full-time role offers a structured delivery environment, strong stakeholder engagement, and the opportunity to contribute to enterprise transformation improving staff HR services.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification, certification, or equivalent experience in business analysis, project delivery, HR systems or digital transformation.
• Proven experience eliciting, analysing and documenting requirements and processes, with strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A practical understanding of project delivery methods, including agile, hybrid or implementation-based environments.
• The ability to connect process, data, system and user experience considerations to support quality outcomes.
• Experience with Workday, HRIS, ERP or other enterprise system implementations would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Eliciting, analysing and documenting business requirements for Workday processes, integrations, data, reporting and user experience.
• Mapping current and future state processes and identifying gaps, risks, impacts and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitating workshops and discovery sessions with HR, operational, technical and vendor stakeholders.
• Supporting configuration, testing, data validation, reporting and change readiness activities by providing clear analysis and traceable requirements.
• Working collaboratively across project workstreams to ensure business needs are understood, prioritised and reflected in Workday delivery outcomes.
• Maintaining alignment with Workday functionality, implementation partner guidance and the University’s programme objectives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements elicitation

Process mapping

Workday experience

HRIS/ERP familiarity

Agile/hybrid delivery

Education

Relevant BA or degree

Business Analysis Certification

Job description

The University of OtagoTe Whare Wānanga o Otāgo The University of Otago is New Zealand’s first university and one of its finest. It is a leader across all fields of academic endeavour – the humanities, sciences, health sciences and...

The University of Otago is transforming how we support our people. Our People Pathway (OPP) is a major programme delivering a new Human Resources Information Management (Workday) system across the University. We are seeking a Business Analyst to support delivery of this high-impact programme.

The role | Te mahi

This role sits within Our People Pathway, the University's Workday implementation programme, supporting the delivery of new people, process, data and technology capability across the University. Working across business and technical teams, you will analyse requirements, map processes and help translate business needs into practical Workday solutions.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a significant enterprise transformation that will improve how staff experience core HR services.

Work Will include:

• Eliciting, analysing and documenting business requirements for Workday processes, integrations, data, reporting and user experience.
• Mapping current and future state processes and identifying gaps, risks, impacts and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitating workshops and discovery sessions with HR, operational, technical and vendor stakeholders.
• Supporting configuration, testing, data validation, reporting and change readiness activities by providing clear analysis and traceable requirements.
• Working collaboratively across project workstreams to ensure business needs are understood, prioritised and reflected in Workday delivery outcomes.
• Maintaining alignment with Workday functionality, implementation partner guidance and the University’s programme objectives.

We are looking for a Business Analyst who can bring structure and clarity to complex work, translate business needs into clear requirements, and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A relevant qualification, certification, or equivalent experience in business analysis, project delivery, HR systems or digital transformation.
• Proven experience eliciting, analysing and documenting requirements and processes, with strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A practical understanding of project delivery methods, including agile, hybrid or implementation-based environments.
• The ability to connect process, data, system and user experience considerations to support quality outcomes.
• Experience with Workday, HRIS, ERP or other enterprise system implementations would be an advantage.

Transformation and Improvement support the University’s success through strong programme delivery and business process improvement.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed term (2 years), based in Ōtepoti, Dunedin.

The appointments range for this role is $85,057 to $92,174. Top of range $97,508.

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

The University of Otago is a workplace that values and utilises diverse and inclusive thinking, people and behaviours. This means that the contributions of staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected.

We would consider a secondment arrangement where a current University employee is released to take up this position and then returns to their permanent position when this position ends. Any secondment arrangement would need the support of your current manager. If you would like to apply subject to a secondment arrangement being agreed, and have your manager’s support, please include this information in your covering letter. If you would like any additional information about secondments, please contact your Divisional HR Manager.

For further information regarding the role please contact Luke Erickson, via the below contact details.

Applications quoting reference number 2601322 will close on Thursday, 17 September 2026.