Senior Business Analyst - HRIS/Payroll Transformation

Archway Recruitment; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to help shape HR and payroll processes through modern systems. The role involves defining business requirements, facilitating workshops, and managing projects. Candidates should have proven experience with HR or payroll system implementation and strong communication skills. This position offers a 12-month contract with hybrid flexibility.

Benefits

12-month fixed term contract

Hybrid working model

Additional leave days

Collaborative culture

Additional benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst on transformation or improvement programmes.
• Strong capability in business process design, analysis, and documentation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and validate business requirements for HR and payroll projects.
• Translate legislation and policy into business rules for implementation.
• Facilitate workshops to align needs and priorities.

Skills

HR or Payroll system implementation

Business process design

Stakeholder facilitation

Written and verbal communication

Solutions-oriented approach

Job description

Archway Recruitment are supporting an organisation that is in the early stages of exploring a new HRIS / Payroll solution, and to support that project they are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to play a key role in shaping how core people and payroll processes are delivered through modern, fit‑for‑purpose systems and tools.

Requirements

• Define, document, and validate business requirements for the HR and payroll transformation project.
• Translate legislation and policy into business rules and process designs for digital implementation.
• Facilitate workshops with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to identify needs and align priorities.
• Design and improve end‑to‑end business processes, including change impact and operating models.
• Manage business analysis activities across the full project lifecycle, ensuring traceability and delivery quality.
• Provide high‑quality analysis and advice to enable informed decision‑making.

About You

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst on transformation or continuous improvement programmes.
• Experience with HR or payroll system implementation or modernisation. This is crucial to be considered!
• Strong business process design, analysis, and documentation capability.
• Skilled facilitator able to elicit and validate requirements from diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including translating technical concepts for non‑technical audiences.
• Structured, solutions‑oriented approach and ability to manage competing priorities.

The Benefits

• 12‑month fixed term contract with potential to extend.
• Hybrid flexibility and a modern, agile working environment. Ideally the role will be 3/2 after in initial period in office 5 days a week to get up and running, but this may be negotiable for the right candidate.
• Active social networks and groups internally that you can participate in.
• Supportive, collaborative culture with a focus on wellbeing and balance.
• Three additional days leave over Christmas, and enhanced sickness and wellbeing leave allowances.
• A wide variety of additional benefits, discounts and and subsidies.

Contact

All inquiries and applications to Archway Recruitment are treated in the strictest confidence. For a confidential discussion and to find out more about this opportunity please contact Matthew Greenwood - e-mail [e-mail] or call 0220487800.

If this opportunity isn't for you but you are interested in new roles please feel free to be in touch - I may have other opportunities more suited, or I'd be happy to keep an eye out for more relevant roles in future for you!