Senior Business Analyst | Kaitātari Pakihi Matua *Fixed term until June 2026*
Senior Business Analyst | Kaitātari Pakihi Matua (Fixed Term to end of June 2026)
Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
This is an opportunity for you to play a key part in improving information/data services and process that support our staff to ensure New Zealanders have quality data and statistics.
Opportunity to work on projects and programmes that aim to improve outcomes for all New Zealanders.
Flexible work environment including family-friendly hours.
Fixed term Christchurch or Wellington based position supported by an Enterprise Portfolio Office that adapts and responds to the organisation needs.
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Starting salary: $95,972 - $112,181 negotiable + superannuation
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
Balance life and work commitments. We work a 37.5 hour week
Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
The role | Te tūnga
This is a fixed term position (until end of June 2026) based in either Wellington or Christchurch.
As a Senior Business Analyst, you will be part of the Enterprise Portfolio Office (EPO) assigned to a specific project within StatsNZ. You will work closely with the Senior Project Manager as part of the project team, supported by the EPO and wider Business Analyst community of practice.
The assignment will require experience in requirements gathering, dependency analysis, design validation, interdependency management and benefits management. This work will also involve strong stakeholder management skills to work collaboratively with business partners (e.g. Tech services, procurement, Finance), business stakeholders, the other project teams, as well as, supporting governance reporting including at the executive levels.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
Working closely with teams across the organisation, you will be required to build positive and productive relationships. You will be highly organised, self -managing, able to work independently and as part of a cross functional team. You will be familiar with techniques and frameworks of your discipline and be comfortable learning in a high paced environment.
The Senior Business Analyst requires SFIA Competency Level 6 (initiate) indicating a high level of organisational impact and influence, and the critical nature of this role within the wider business.
We are looking for a motivated individual with:
Minimum four years' experience working as a business/technical analyst or similar role in complex, large scale programme environment - 7+ years' experience ideal.
Experience in taking an outcome centric approach to analysis of problems and problem solving.
Experience at self-management and a team player in a Project Delivery environment.
Excellent analysis and information presentation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Proven leadership experience in building productive relationships, facilitating conflict resolution.
Agility in thinking and working, comfortable working in both a non-structured and structured way.
The relevant qualifications and/or relevant experience in information and communications technology.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
