Senior Business Analyst

2 weeks ago


Nelson, New Zealand Nelson City Council Full time
  • $108-113K per annum + Rā Oranga wellness days
  • 18-month fixed term position starting in Jan 2025
  • Contribute to exciting transformational projects
  • Be part of a collaborative team making a tangible impact

Te Kauniera o Wakatū | Nelson City Council, is on a journey to transform into a more flexible and adaptive organisation to better meet the needs of our community. To support making this vision a reality, we are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our newly formed Transformation team on a fixed term basis.

About the role | Kō tēnei tūranga mahi

As Senior Business Analyst, you will collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to gather and analyse data, document business requirements, and contribute to the successful delivery of transformative initiatives. You will play a key role in ensuring that projects are aligned with our strategic objectives and that they deliver value to the community.

Key responsibilities are to:

  • Provide strategic and enterprise level business analysis input to ensure workstream initiatives remain focused and on track to deliver the organisation’s vision and expected benefits
  • Gather, document, and analyse business requirements
  • Manage and facilitate interviews, focus groups, working parties and other meetings with stakeholders
  • Collect, interpret, and analyse data to provide insights and support decision-making processes
  • Identify and report issues or risks that may impact the timely delivery and/or quality of solutions and benefits
  • Identifying opportunities to increase project and programme efficiencies

About you | Ko ngā pūmanawa ō

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification with significant business analysis or business process management component
  • Intermediate to advanced experience in business analysis, preferably within the public sector or transformation projects
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for engaging stakeholders
  • Experience of Agile techniques for business analysis

What we offer | Ko ngā painga mōu

At Nelson City Council, you will work within a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation. You will be part of a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth, and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

Furthermore, we offer:

  • Hybrid working options
  • Discounted Southern cross insurance options for employees and families
  • Access to local vendor perks and discounts
  • Employee Assistance professional and personal development services
  • Rā Oranga wellness days
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), 18-month position supporting projects as part of a multi-year transformation programme.

To view the Job Description, click here.

Applications close: Midnight Thursday 5 December 2024, however, we will be reviewing applications as received and reserve the right to close the posting early so don't delay in applying.

For further enquiries | Ina he pātai anō, whakapā mai: Please contact Scott MacMorland (Head of Transformation) on

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