Senior Business Analyst: Strategy, Data & Delivery Leader

University of Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave + 5 universityhol

Job summary

University of Canterbury – Christchurch is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to translate business needs into clear requirements and designs. You will lead analysis across complex projects, collaborate with Product Managers and technical teams, and guide delivery through discovery to deployment.

You will engage senior stakeholders, model data and processes, and help shape product roadmaps while aligning with UC strategy and architecture norms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst within a complex IT or digital environment.
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, gap analysis, data modelling, and process analysis.
• Proven success delivering digital or software solutions.
• Experience working with data and integration ecosystems.
• Experience preparing business cases, procurement documentation, and funding artefacts.
• Confidence facilitating large workshops and senior stakeholder discussions.
• Familiarity with Agile and Lean delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, documentation, and organisational skills.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related discipline such as Computer Science or Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Leading stakeholder engagement and requirements discovery across complex digital initiatives.
• Analysing business processes, systems, and data to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Translating business needs into clear requirements, process models, and solution designs.
• Supporting Product Managers in developing achievable product roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Guiding delivery teams during implementation, sprint planning, and deployment.
• Facilitating workshops, large stakeholder meetings, and presentations.
• Developing artefacts such as business cases, funding proposals, and change documentation.
• Contributing to the development of data and integration practices aligned with University strategy.
• Working closely with architects, developers, and project teams to ensure solutions are feasible and deliverable.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Gap analysis

Data modelling

Process analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT-related discipline

Job description

University of Canterbury – Christchurch is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to translate business needs into clear requirements and designs. You will lead analysis across complex projects, collaborate with Product Managers and technical teams, and guide delivery through discovery to deployment.

You will engage senior stakeholders, model data and processes, and help shape product roadmaps while aligning with UC strategy and architecture norms.