Senior Business Analyst

University of Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave + 5 universityhol

Job summary

University of Canterbury – Christchurch is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to translate business needs into clear requirements and designs. You will lead analysis across complex projects, collaborate with Product Managers and technical teams, and guide delivery through discovery to deployment.

You will engage senior stakeholders, model data and processes, and help shape product roadmaps while aligning with UC strategy and architecture norms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst within a complex IT or digital environment.
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, gap analysis, data modelling, and process analysis.
• Proven success delivering digital or software solutions.
• Experience working with data and integration ecosystems.
• Experience preparing business cases, procurement documentation, and funding artefacts.
• Confidence facilitating large workshops and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Familiarity with Agile and Lean delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, documentation, and organisational skills.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related discipline such as Computer Science or Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Leading stakeholder engagement and requirements discovery across complex digital initiatives.
• Analysing business processes, systems, and data to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Translating business needs into clear requirements, process models, and solution designs.
• Supporting Product Managers in developing achievable product roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Guiding delivery teams during implementation, sprint planning, and deployment.
• Facilitating workshops, large stakeholder meetings, and presentations.
• Developing artefacts such as business cases, funding proposals, and change documentation.
• Contributing to the development of data and integration practices aligned with University strategy.
• Working closely with architects, developers, and project teams to ensure solutions are feasible and deliverable.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Gap analysis

Data modelling

Process analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT-related discipline

Job description

University of Canterbury – Christchurch, South Island

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As our Senior Business Analyst, you will work closely with Product Managers, technical teams, and stakeholders across the University to translate business needs into well-defined solutions. You will lead analysis activities across complex projects — from discovery and requirements gathering through to delivery — ensuring solutions are practical, aligned with strategy, and deliver real value.

This role requires someone who can confidently move between strategic conversations with senior leaders and detailed technical discussions with development teams and you will be responsible for:

• Leading stakeholder engagement and requirements discovery across complex digital initiatives
• Analysing business processes, systems, and data to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation
• Translating business needs into clear requirements, process models, and solution designs
• Supporting Product Managers in developing achievable product roadmaps and delivery plans
• Guiding delivery teams during implementation, sprint planning, and deployment
• Facilitating workshops, large stakeholder meetings, and presentations
• Developing artefacts such as business cases, funding proposals, and change documentation
• Contributing to the development of data and integration practices aligned with University strategy
• Working closely with architects, developers, and project teams to ensure solutions are feasible and deliverable.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across multiple initiatives, guiding the analysis and design of systems that enable better data, smarter integration, and improved business processes across the University.

Mōu | Who You Are
You are an experiencedSenior Business Analystwho enjoys working across both technical and business domains. You bring strong analytical capability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. To be successful in this role you will have:

• 10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst within a complex IT or digital environment
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, gap analysis, data modelling, and process analysis
• Proven success delivering digital or software solutions
• Experience working with data and integration ecosystems
• Experience preparing business cases, procurement documentation, and funding artefacts
• Confidence facilitating large workshops and senior stakeholder discussions
• Familiarity with Agile and Lean delivery methodologies
• Exceptional communication, documentation, and organisational skills
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related discipline such as Computer Science or Software Engineering
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Building world-class digital capability is crucial to the University of Canterbury's ongoing success. Digital Services is a large team, striving to provide a modern dynamic foundation from which the University (UC) can explore new business models and ways of working. Digital will transform how we work, behave, and the expectations of the communities we service.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefitsapproach is shaped byNgā Uara | Our ValuesWhanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include:

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangements
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information, please visit us:https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 25 Septebmer 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.