Business Analyst - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Southern Cross Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Southern Cross Healthcare in Auckland is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Enterprise Project Management Office on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will map business needs to HRIS requirements, drive data migration and testing, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-wide HR processes.

You will work across HRIS delivery, process design, data migration, testing and change, engaging with senior stakeholders and SMEs to ensure a successful implementation.

Qualifications

• Senior-level business analysis experience; capable of independent progress.
• HRIS implementation/transformation programme experience.
• Data cleansing, migration and validation expertise.
• Hands-on system testing and UAT support; test scripts & outcomes.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments.
• Strong requirement gathering; translate needs into user stories & acceptance criteria.
• Ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders, SMEs, tech teams and users.
• Facilitation, presentation, communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of project management and software development lifecycles.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills; manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive work through the next phase of the transformation programme.
• Collaborate across business analysis, process design, data migration, testing and change.
• Partner with People & Culture, Digital Services, project teams, SMEs and senior stakeholders.
• Define future-state HR processes and prepare data for migration; support UAT.
• Ensure successful HRIS implementation across the enterprise.
• Work in a complex programme environment; build relationships quickly.

Skills

Senior BA experience

HRIS implementation

Data cleansing & migration

UAT & testing

Agile/Scrum

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder collaboration

Facilitation & communication

PM & SDLC understanding

Planning & prioritisation

Job description

Business Analyst - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

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Auckland Closing date: 03 September 2026 Reference: 1104960

Business Analyst

National Support Office - Auckland

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to join our Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO) and play a key role in the delivery of a major transformation programme at Southern Cross Healthcare.

You'll step into an established programme and help drive the work through its next phase. You'll work across business analysis, process design, data migration, testing, and change, partnering closely with People & Culture, Digital Services, project teams, SMEs, and senior stakeholders to turn business needs into practical solutions.

You'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful, enterprise-wide change that will shape how we manage our people, processes, and data across Southern Cross Healthcare. From defining future-state HR processes and preparing data for migration, through to supporting UAT and helping teams understand the impact of change, your analysis will directly contribute to a successful HRIS implementation.

This is a parental leave cover opportunity suited to a senior Business Analyst who can quickly build relationships, pick up work already underway, and confidently operate in a complex programme environment.

This is a fulltime 6-month fixed term position based in our Auckland Office

• Senior-level Business Analysis experience, with the confidence to work independently and quickly pick up work already in progress
• Proven experience working on an HRIS implementation or transformation programme
• Strong experience with data cleansing, migration and validation
• Hands-on experience supporting system testing and UAT, including test scripts and expected outcomes
• Proven experience working in Agile and Scrum environments
• Strong business process analysis and requirements gathering skills, including translating business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria
• The ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders, SMEs, technical teams and business users to achieve positive outcomes
• Strong facilitation, presentation, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
• A good understanding of project management and software development lifecycles
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package
• Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

• At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:
• Care First - We lead with compassion, delivering care that's deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
• Better Together - Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
• Pursue Excellence - We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.

We're proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we're one of Aotearoa New Zealand's largest and trusted healthcare providers.

Driven by a strong 'for purpose' ethos, we think beyond financial quarters - planning for generations to come.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.

If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.