Senior Business Analyst (Security)

Stats; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 97,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour week

Sick leave 15 days

3 extra days off at year-end

Annual flu vaccines

EAP counselling & coaching

Visual & hearing health benefits

Corporate rates for services/products

Study assistance

Rōpū Waiata – weekly cross-agency

Active social club in each office

Job summary

Stats NZ, the National Statistics Office, seeks a Senior Business Analyst - Security for a 12-month fixed-term role based in Wellington. You will lead, coach, and support business analysts while shaping secure, scalable enterprise solutions aligned with Stats NZ's strategic direction.

You will collaborate with business and external suppliers to clarify needs, develop capabilities, and implement them, contributing to security improvements across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cyber Security.
• 10 years' experience using business analysis tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Experience working as a project manager or team member.
• Professional certification and/or equivalent work experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer engagement skills.
• Ability to translate customer needs or requirements into practical initiatives to improve services or develop new services.
• Experience drafting and getting policy approved.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach other business analysts.
• Enable stakeholders to clarify, develop and implement business capability needs.
• Collaborate with business and suppliers to identify viable, cost-effective enterprise solutions.
• Contribute to improvement of business analysis and security.

Skills

Cyber Security

BA tools & methodologies

Project management

Certification or equivalent experience

Communication

Customer engagement

Policy drafting

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

• 12-month Fixed-Term role
• Based in Wellington

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for security? We're looking for a Senior Business Analyst to play a key role in a high-impact Security Uplift Programme. You'll bring your top-tier analysis skills to the table, helping shape secure, scalable solutions that protect our organisation and its people. If you thrive on solving complex problems and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

The role | Te tūnga

As a Senior Business Analyst - Security, you will be accountable for enabling and assisting your stakeholders to clarify, develop, and implement their business capability needs and objectives. You will work collaboratively with business and internal and external suppliers to identify viable, cost-effective enterprise solutions that contribute to Stats NZ's strategic direction.

To do this, you will need to lead, coach and support other business analysts, and actively contribute to the improvement of business analysis and security.

This Role Would Suit Someone Who Has

• Experience in, and a passion for, Cyber Security.
• 10 years' experience using business analysis tools, techniques and methodologies - minimum five years at intermediate business analyst level.
• Experience working as a project manager or team member
• Professional certification and/or equivalent work experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer engagement skills
• Ability to translate customer needs or requirements into practical initiatives to improve services or develop new services.
• Experience drafting and getting policy approved.

About Us | Komātou

Stats NZTataurangaAotearoa is the National Statistics Office, leading the way in data and insights. While this is our focus,it’sour people who are central to everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, recognising that our work is strengthened by the people behind it.

The data and insights we produce help shape decisions across government, communities, and businesses, andplay animportantrole intelling the story of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mahi supports informed decision making at both national and local levels, helping improve outcomes for people, the economy, and the environment.

We're proudof the role we play in guiding and strengthening the data system, with a goal of deliveringhigh-qualitydatawith equitable accessfor all.

Curious about what it's really like to work here?

Before applying, we encourage you to watch our Life at StatsNZ video. It offers a glimpse into who we are, what we value, and the diverse perspectives and experiences that make Stats NZa great placeto work.

What’sin it for you? |Ngāhuakariroki akoe

Take a lookat our Stats NZ careers site to learn more about our organisational values:Hepēwheaātātoutikanga mahi | The way we work.

Salary - $97,270- $131,601 + kiwisaver

Some key benefits include:

• 37.5-hour workingweek.
• 15 days sick leave allowance (to be used for yourself or people under your care).
• 3 extra days off (taken during end-of-year office closure).
• Annual flu vaccines.
• Funded counselling and coaching through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Visual and hearing health benefits (for permanentkaimahi).
• Corporate rates for a variety of services and products.
• Studyassistanceprogrammes.
• Rōpū Waiata– weekly cross-agency connection.
• An activesocialclubin each office.