Senior Business Analyst: Lead Complex Initiatives & Value

CGR Services; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Waikato ITS Division is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to shape, analyse and validate initiatives across a large digital portfolio. You will lead business analysis from discovery through to implementation, ensuring clear problem statements, validated requirements and measurable outcomes.

You will work with Project Managers, Architects and SMEs to ensure robust, value-driven solutions for teaching, research and student 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

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Elicitation

Stakeholder Engagement

Agile Delivery

Process Modelling

Job description

The University of Waikato ITS Division is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to shape, analyse and validate initiatives across a large digital portfolio. You will lead business analysis from discovery through to implementation, ensuring clear problem statements, validated requirements and measurable outcomes.

You will work with Project Managers, Architects and SMEs to ensure robust, value-driven solutions for teaching, research and student experience.