Senior Business Analyst

Te Kura Pounamu; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Kura Pounamu in Wellington is seeking a strong intermediate or senior Business Analyst to join ICT team. This fixed-term 24-month role focuses on delivering project management and business analysis, ensuring ICT initiatives are planned, executed and aligned.

You will support projects from concept to completion, liaise with stakeholders and vendors, and work with developers, testers and service desk staff to deliver effective technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role.
• Experience in project management or business requirements gathering.
• Knowledge of Prince2, PMP, Agile or Lean methods.
• Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivering project management and business analysis services.
• Support projects from concept to completion, driving ICT initiatives.
• Collaborate with ICT, vendors, and cross-functional teams to implement solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

Degree / Certification in Project Management or Business Analysis

Job description

Job Description

2 x positions

Fixed Term (24 months)

Full time FTE 1.0 (40 Hours per week)

Based in our Wellington tari

Ko wai mātou | About Us

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand's largest school. We provide personalised and authentic learning programmes through distance education from early childhood level to NCEA Level 3, including to young adult and adult learners.

Our vision is to enable our ākonga to achieve their educational and personal goals, empowering them to become engaged and contributing members of their communities.

Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa – Anytime, anywhere, anyone.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this position

We're looking for a strong intermediate or senior Business Analyst to join our Information, Cyber, and Technologies (ICT) / Wāhanga Pūnaha Mohiohio team. This role contributes to the delivery of project management and business gathering and analysis services, ensuring ICT initiatives are effectively planned, executed, and aligned with organisational needs.

Responsible for supporting projects from concept to completion, the Senior Business Analyst drives the delivery of innovative technology solutions that improve efficiency and productivity, and enable seamless integration across systems and services.

This role also acts as a key liaison between ICT and stakeholders across wāhanga and kāinga, building strong partnerships and working closely with vendors to drive the successful delivery of implementation projects. You will work alongside network and cybersecurity specialists, developers, testers, and service desk professionals to deliver effective technology solutions.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an organisation dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for Ākonga. You are a skilled problem solver with sharp analytical abilities and at least five years' experience in a Business Analyst, Test Analyst, Business and Test Analyst, Team Leader, or similar role. Additionally, you will:

• Have a relevant degree, certification, or work experience pertaining to project management or business requirement gathering (Prince2, PMP, Agile, Lean)
• Bring experience gathering and refining business requirements and managing development and testing phases to ensure alignment with organisational and ICT requirements.
• Enjoy and be adept in engaging with and fostering collaborative relationships between internal stakeholders and external stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, or service providers.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of software development life cycle, analysis, test execution, and reporting.

Ngā Uara o Te Kura | Our Values

At Te Kura, we live by our values:

• Manaaki — showing respect, generosity, and care
• Whanaungatanga — building relationships and belonging
• Tika — acting fairly and honestly
• Ākonga at the Centre — guiding every decision we make

Hei whakautu | In return

Te Kura will provide you with the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment and work in a team that offers genuine work flexibility as part of an organisation that makes a difference to ākonga (students) across New Zealand.

E hiahia mōhio anō ana koe? | Like to find out more?

You must have the right to reside or work in New Zealand.

Employment is subject to police vetting.

Applications close at 11:59pm Friday 27 November 2026