Graduate Business Analyst

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive graduate salary

Remote work allowance

Training and mentorship

Exposure to diverse projects

Job summary

Placements24 in New Zealand seeks sharp and analytical Graduate Business Analysts to join distributed teams in a fully remote opportunity for recent graduates.

You will work with stakeholders across departments to understand challenges, gather requirements, and translate them into functional specifications for IT projects, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives in a remote-first setting.

The role emphasizes communication, testing, and continuous improvement of processes and systems.

Qualifications

• A degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of business analysis principles and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in creating process flows, use cases, and requirements documentation.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, adept at remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Translate business needs into clear and concise functional specifications and user stories.
• Facilitate communication between business users and technical teams.
• Assist in the testing and validation of implemented solutions to ensure they meet requirements.
• Support the ongoing improvement of business processes and system functionalities.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Process modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Information Systems/Computer Science

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for sharp and analytical Graduate Business Analysts to join their distributed teams. This is a fully remote opportunity designed for recent graduates eager to bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders across various departments to understand business challenges, gather requirements, and translate them into functional specifications for IT projects. This role is crucial for driving effective communication and ensuring that technology initiatives align perfectly with strategic business objectives, all within a collaborative remote-first environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Translate business needs into clear and concise functional specifications and user stories.
• Facilitate communication between business users and technical teams.
• Assist in the testing and validation of implemented solutions to ensure they meet requirements.
• Support the ongoing improvement of business processes and system functionalities.

Requirements

• A degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of business analysis principles and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in creating process flows, use cases, and requirements documentation.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, adept at remote collaboration.

Benefits

• Competitive graduate salary and remote work allowance.
• Comprehensive training and mentorship in business analysis best practices.
• Exposure to diverse projects and industries across the organization.
• Opportunities for professional certifications and career progression.
• A supportive and flexible remote work culture designed for productive collaboration.