Senior Business Analyst: Drive Strategic IT Initiatives

The University of Waikato; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Waikato is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to shape, analyse and validate initiatives across ITS’ digital portfolio. You will lead business analysis on complex projects from early discovery through to implementation and transition.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Architects, Test Analysts, Sponsors and SMEs to ensure solutions deliver value across teaching, research and student experience. Salary is negotiable based on capability and experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Business Analysis within medium to large organisations.
• Demonstrated capability leading analysis on complex or enterprise-impact initiatives.
• Strong expertise in business process modelling, requirements elicitation and validation.
• Experience working across structured and Agile delivery environments.
• The ability to translate technical concepts into language meaningful to business stakeholders.
• Experience supporting testing, solution validation and implementation activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading structured discovery and business needs analysis for complex initiatives.
• Defining and validating functional and non-functional requirements.
• Developing and contributing to Business Cases and option analysis.
• Facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement across academic and professional services areas.
• Supporting solution validation, User Acceptance Testing and implementation readiness.
• Identifying opportunities for business process improvement and redesign.
• Contributing to strengthening BA practices within ITS by modelling best practice and mentoring peers.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements elicitation

Process modeling

Agile delivery

Job description

The University of Waikato is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to shape, analyse and validate initiatives across ITS’ digital portfolio. You will lead business analysis on complex projects from early discovery through to implementation and transition.

You will collaborate with Project Managers, Architects, Test Analysts, Sponsors and SMEs to ensure solutions deliver value across teaching, research and student experience. Salary is negotiable based on capability and experience.