Senior Business Analyst | Kaitātari Pahiki Matua

Senior Business Analyst role – part of the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) project at Stats NZ. Fixed‑term secondment opportunities until June 2027.

As a key member of the multidisciplinary IDI team, you will drive the delivery of data integration and analytics solutions by analysing business needs, designing processes, and ensuring robust documentation and governance.

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• Lead the collection, analysis and dissemination of detailed business information, ensuring outputs are accessible, accurate, and user‑friendly.
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• Contribute to project planning by providing expert advice on business analysis activities, artefacts, effort estimates and progress tracking.
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• Support the management of project schedules and resource utilisation.
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• Engage with diverse business groups to identify business functions and capabilities supporting strategic project outcomes.
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• Produce clear, plain‑language and visual documentation for business and technical stakeholders.
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• Apply service design methodologies to understand end‑user needs, from customer journey mapping through to future‑state processes and capability requirements.
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• Produce detailed functional and non‑functional requirements, including user stories, to support transitional and future‑state business processes and capabilities.
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• Provide practical guidance on scope, potential implications and risk, facilitating informed decision‑making.
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• Ensure all analysis and solution designs align with Stats NZ confidentiality, privacy, security and data governance requirements.
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• Previous experience within technology projects and procurement processes; a recognised Business Analysis certification is desirable.
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• Excellent teamwork and collaborative abilities, with a willingness to share knowledge and expertise.
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• Strong prioritisation and ability to manage multiple work streams under tight time and deliverable constraints.
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• Conceptual thinker with excellent judgement and sound decision‑making skills, able to find creative solutions and remove roadblocks.
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• Experience specifying business requirements for system developers and/or solution providers to design against.
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• High awareness of a range of technologies and their practical applications in supporting business requirements.
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• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, able to communicate at both technical and non‑technical levels and handle ambiguity with ease.
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• High resilience and a responsive, proactive and pragmatic approach to work.
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• Practical experience in agile delivery, identifying the best agile processes for projects and measuring outcomes.
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• 37.5 hour work week.
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• 15 days of sick leave allowance.
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• 3 extra days off during end‑of‑year office closure.
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• Annual flu vaccines.
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• Funding for counselling and coaching through the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
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• Visual and hearing health benefits (permanent staff).
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• Corporate rates for a variety of services and products.
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• Study assistance programmes.
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• Rōpū Waiata – weekly cross‑agency connection.
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• Active social club in each office.
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• Starting salary range $89,702 – $121,362 plus KiwiSaver.
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