Senior Business Analyst: Shape Complex ICT Initiatives

Waikato; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Based at Hillcrest Campus in Hamilton, this permanent, full-time role requires strong requirements elicitation, process modelling and stakeholder engagement across academic and professional services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Business Analysis within medium to large organisations.
• Strong capability leading analysis on complex or enterprise-impact initiatives.
• Expertise in business process modelling, requirements elicitation and validation.
• Experience working across structured and Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language for 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, mentoring peers and supporting standards.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Elicitation

Process Modelling

Agile Delivery

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

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

Based at Hillcrest Campus in Hamilton, this permanent, full-time role requires strong requirements elicitation, process modelling and stakeholder engagement across academic and professional services.