Business Analyst – Payroll & HRIS Upgrade

Wellington City Council; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Learning & development

Job summary

Wellington City Council is seeking a forward-thinking Business Analyst to support the Te Huringa Project, our HRIS and Payroll system replacement. This fixed term/secondment opportunity aims to deliver an efficient, accurate system and provide analytics to drive organisational growth.

You will design workshops, map data from the current to the new system, and support testing (SIT/UAT) while collaborating with internal teams and the vendor. Location includes Wellington CBD and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 5 years of experience in delivery of Payroll and HR projects.
• Proven experience in process mapping of a new system implementation.
• Experience supporting the implementation of technology projects through testing processes and training.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Designing and leading design and configuration workshops, ensuring decisions reflect Wellington City Council’s HR and Payroll requirements.
• Leading document design decisions, configuration choices, and any other deviations from standard requirements, ensuring these are approved through the appropriate project governance.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to map data from the current system to the new system and ensure technical requirements are met.
• Supporting testing related activities, including system integration testing (SIT) and supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure the system meets all organisational requirements.
• Working with the vendor and internal stakeholders to validate and refine future state business processes against already captured requirements.
• Supporting the Project Manager, through tracking project progress and providing regular updates.
• Providing post-implementation support to the Project Manager to ensure a smooth transition from project to BAU mode.

Skills

Payroll experience

HR projects

Process mapping

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation

Testing support

Job description

Wellington City Council is seeking a forward-thinking Business Analyst to support the Te Huringa Project, our HRIS and Payroll system replacement. This fixed term/secondment opportunity aims to deliver an efficient, accurate system and provide analytics to drive organisational growth.

You will design workshops, map data from the current to the new system, and support testing (SIT/UAT) while collaborating with internal teams and the vendor. Location includes Wellington CBD and surrounding areas.