Senior Business Analyst

SBS Bank; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a fixed-term role. The position focuses on driving positive business change and improving processes. Candidates should have extensive project delivery experience and strong analytical skills. This is a full-time role with Monday to Friday hours, offering the chance to join an inclusive and innovative team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering digital projects and programmes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and research abilities.
• Skilled in stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration.
• Excellent communication and ability to translate technical concepts.
• Effective organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive positive business change by identifying and defining business needs.
• Gather and document requirements, ensuring solutions align with objectives.
• Act as a bridge between business and technical teams.
• Support process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification in banking, finance or business analysis

Job description

Applications Close: 30/09/2025

With a rich history spanning over 150 years in Aotearoa New Zealand, SBS Bank is making a positive impact on Kiwis' lives by helping them find a place to call home. It's a powerful purpose that drives us every single day! We truly believe that when people achieve their financial goals, their whānau and communities flourish as a result.

To help us with this, we are searching for a Senior Business Analyst (fixed term) to join our team

What you'll be busy with: This role is responsible for driving positive business change by identifying and defining business needs, gathering and documenting requirements and ensuring solutions align with organisational objectives. This role acts as a bridge between business and technical teams, translating business problems into actionable plans and supports process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the SBS Group.

Key responsibilities include:

• Business and enterprise analysis
• Project management
• Process improvement
• Testing and quality assurance
• Change management

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience delivering digital projects and programmes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and research abilities
• Skilled in stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration
• Excellent communication and the ability to translate technical concepts
• Effective organisational and time management skills
• Tertiary level qualification preferably including banking, finance or business analysis papers

This role is full time (37.5 hours per week), with hours of work Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm. This is a fixed term role for up to 18 months (initially 12 months then a possible further 6 months).

About Us

We're on an exhilarating growth journey, and we need exceptional individuals who are ready to embrace our ambitious goals. We're seeking passionate trailblazers from all walks of life who are eager to shape the future of banking.

As a 100% NZ Member-owned bank, we have the freedom to focus on creating real value for our Members (customers). With no shareholders to please, we can offer market-leading lending and funding rates while giving back to our communities through local sponsorships and support. Every success we achieve directly benefits our Members and the regions we serve.

We foster an inclusive and innovative environment that thrives on challenging the status quo. We actively encourage our people to question conventions, push boundaries, and test our thinking. This mindset paves the way to successfully achieving our growth. When it comes to our culture, we're proud to say that we're more than just colleagues - we're a close-knit, caring, and inclusive whānau. We embrace diversity in all its forms and actively promote an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We invest in your development, well-being, and growth because we believe that when you thrive, we all succeed.

Apply today to join the Bank with Heart and become part of our SBS whānau