Senior Business Analyst

Ko wai mātou - About EPL

Rārangi Utu ā-Mātauranga - Education Payroll is a Crown entity that delivers pay to schools and kura on behalf of the Ministry of Education. With around 200 employees, we deliver one of the largest and most complex payrolls in Australasia.

The combination of great people and cutting-edge technology enable us to pay around 102,000 teachers and support staff across around 2,500 schools accurately and on time every fortnight. That's approximately $294 million a fortnight and $7.7 billion per annum.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for analysing and documenting business requirements and impact assessments. This role is highly collaborative and will engage with subject matter experts and the wider business. They will also ensure the requirements are understood and documented concisely with the delivery teams. They will have a deep awareness of how our business operations work and help stakeholders explore possible solutions to effectively execute their roles.

A regular day for a Senior BA includes attending agile ceremonies, engaging with stakeholders, and supporting the team to deliver on time.

Education Payroll is primarily an office-based workplace but also offer flexible working arrangements. Our office is in central Wellington and is easily accessible for those who commute.

If successful, you'll be appointed between $92,000 and $125,000 per annum depending on experience and capability.

Key accountabilities:

• working on multiple inter-related initiatives for developing and maintaining our core products

• preparing requirements, impact assessments, and user stories that fits business needs

• analysing data utilising SQL and other analysis tools

• working closely with operational and development teams to ensure requirements are understood and clear

• documentation of business processes and user guides

• developing and maintaining a strong understanding of the business areas assigned to them

Kōrero mōu - About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be:

• curious, ask good questions and have attention to detail

• adaptable, flexible and able to manage working on multiple initiatives

• an excellent relationship builder/maintainer with strong communication and engagement skills

• able to analyse complex issues/situations and stakeholder requirements to develop effective options

You will also bring:

• must have 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst or have worked on a similar role

• must have 2+ years' experience working in an agile environment

• previous experience in planning, implementation, of business requirements

• previous experience in development of current and future state processes
• previous experience of analysing complex issues and developing effective solutions for implementation
• an understanding of business processes and process modelling using BPMN 2.0 is desirable
• previous experience in mentoring and coordinating is desirable

Ko ngā uara - Our Values

· Ako | Learning & improving

· Mahi tahi | working together

· Aro ki te kiritaki | Customer focus. 

Me pēhea te tono - How to apply

We'd love to hear why you'll be a great addition to the team. Please submit an up-to-date resume and cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role through SEEK.

Applications are open until 9:00am, Monday 3 November 2025. You can find a copy of the position description and our recruitment process on our careers site here:

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

To be considered for this role, you must have the right to work in New Zealand.

We are not engaging with recruitment agencies for this role at the moment.