Strategic Business Analyst (18-Month)

Stats NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5 hours work week

15 days sick leave

3 extra days off

Annual flu vaccines

Employee Assistance Programme

Corporate rates

Study assistance

Weekly cross-agency connection

Office social club

Job summary

Stats NZ is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join the Development Team within Insights & Statistics on a fixed-term basis. You’ll partner with stakeholders to understand business needs, improve processes, support change initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance efficiency across our delivery environment.

You’ll analyse current ways of working, develop clear requirements, facilitate workshops, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, delivering measurable

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis or related discipline.
• Ability to analyse complex business processes and identify improvements.
• Experience supporting organisational change initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Experience developing business requirements and process maps.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Continuous improvement mindset with measurable outcomes.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Te Ao Māori and te reo Māori.

Responsibilities

• Understand statistical delivery and business operations.
• Lead business process analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Provide advice and support for change initiatives including impact assessments.
• Facilitate workshops and engage stakeholders to understand challenges.
• Develop clear business requirements and process documentation.
• Support business units to evaluate options and implement practical solutions.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

Business analysis

Process improvement

Operational excellence

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Continuous improvement mindset

Te Tiriti o Waitangi familiarity

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Stats NZ is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join the Development Team within Insights & Statistics on a fixed-term basis. You’ll partner with stakeholders to understand business needs, improve processes, support change initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance efficiency across our delivery environment.

You’ll analyse current ways of working, develop clear requirements, facilitate workshops, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, delivering measurable