Senior Business Analyst
Job no: 528152
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Analyst
Employment Type: Full time, 12 month position.
Remuneration: Level 9 – from $143,007 + 17% superannuation.
Location: Kensington, NSW (Full time on-site role)
About the Role
The focus of this role is to work closely with the Project’s stakeholders to gain in-depth understanding of business strategy, processes, services, roadmap, and documenting capabilities needed to address business challenges. The successful applicant will possess and have experience in:
- Lead the implementation of business solutions by identifying business needs, determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices, monitoring progress and results, recognizing and capitalising on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organisational changes and new responsibilities.
- Provide day to day leadership and management in the Project and needs of the team ensuring work efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of tasks to customers to achieve Projects, operational and strategic goals.
- Plan, assign, and supervise the work of the team in relation to applications using agile techniques and also ensure coverage across the team and cross-functional collaboration of knowledge and technical expertise.
- Proactively manage complex risks, issues and financials, and work with the team to ensure appropriate solutions are in place.
- Translate customer needs into documentation that can be presented to all levels of management and teams.
- Validate and transform data extracted from structured and unstructured data inputs, databases, and other repositories, using scripts and other automated capabilities, and queries, as required.
- Support leadership in optimising the way in which the Integration sub domain work, including documentation of business requirements, Mapping of data integration and services, practices, organisation, and resourcing to promote team dynamics and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Oversee and finalise effective communications with key stakeholders, both internal and external and provide influential input with stakeholders to achieve business outcomes.
- Provide leadership, guidance, advice and business analysis quality assurance to the team assigned to the project which the Business Analyst has a role.
- Identify and evaluate business requirements for one or more systems or process areas. Investigate, analyse and document business processes and the underlying business model for a system or process area.
- Collaborate closely with developers, Architects and Business SMEs to implement the requirements, provide necessary guidance to testers during QA process. Build and execute product functional test plans prior to release to end-users.
- Develop operational and user guides and develop and deliver end-user training.
About You
- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
- At least 5 years of functional experience in Integration projects as a business analyst, functional consultant or business systems support role, in a large and complex organisation, ideally in higher education.
- Extensive knowledge of and experience in a range of application development methodologies including ‘agile’, ‘waterfall’, ‘lean’ and ‘rapid’ application development methodologies.
- Experience in business case preparation, estimation and costing of work.
- High-level knowledge and competency in the use of professional business analysis techniques and methods (eg Use Case Analysis, UML).
- Well-developed skills in the use of standard office toolsets including word processors, spreadsheets, drawing/diagramming tools (eg Visio), presentation tools (eg PowerPoint) and project management tools (eg MS Project).
- Sound experience with Project management tools i.e., JIRA, Confluence etc.
- Sound consultation, influencing and negotiation skills and proven ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
- Comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills and proven capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and to be proactive in development of robust solutions to problems.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
- Sound experience in mentoring team members to support and ensure effective delivery and implementation of solutions.
- Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation and partner/vendor resources.
For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description.
How to Apply:
Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) before Sunday 3 November by 11:55pm.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
UNSW Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:
- Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
- Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
- Career development opportunities
- Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
- Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)
Job queries contact:
Tai James, Talent Acquisition Consultant
E: tai.james@unsw.edu.au (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
Position Description
Advertised: 18 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
