Business Analyst

• 7.5 hours per day and 37.5 hours per week.
• Perth Southern suburb locations (WFH must be requested as per client's requirements, and it is usually 3 days from office) On-Site and remote work as required by our client.
• Perth based candidates only with Australian full time work rights as it is a minimum requirement due to the nature of this role.
• Fixed term salary banding GO8 as per Higher Education requirements.
• Higher education industry award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances and superannuation.

• Engage with business owners and relevant stakeholders to gain an understanding of their business problems and needs.
• Develop a detailed understanding of relevant business processes and/or system functionalities and user requirements.
• Through a process of exploration and investigation identify and define business objectives and future state requirements in consultation with the relevant business stakeholders.
• Facilitate the negotiation of objectives and requirements amongst stakeholders.
• Source, collate and analyse data from reports to inform decision making.
• Map and document current and future-state business processes.
• Prepare detailed business rules and requirements documentation, ensuring the requirements map the real business need and that they are validated and approved by all relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitate design sessions with relevant specialists (e.g. IT developers) to define appropriate technical solutions.
• Use agreed methodologies to ensure an aligned approach to product and service delivery (e.g. Agile or waterfall).
• Clearly articulate new functionality, for example as user stories, technical stories, or implementation plans.
• Participate in agreed processes in order to estimate and communicate resource requirements.
• Participate in change management processes to ensure users are informed with respect to the implementation and use of new or enhanced systems and procedures.
• Undertake post-implementation activities, including Pilot or Proof of Concept evaluations and Production verification.
• As a member of the University community, demonstrate the highest possible standards of professional and personal conduct, modelling the University's Values and Signature Behaviours.
• Undertake other activities which the incumbent might reasonably be expected to do, and which are consistent with the accountabilities and responsibilities as listed above.
• Draft business cases and run scrum sprint ceremonies as required.

• Demonstrated experience in reviewing and analysing business processes and working iteratively with stakeholders, to identify potential benefits and available options for business improvement.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated skills in mapping and redesigning business solutions.
• Highly developed organisational skills and sound knowledge of structured product delivery methodologies and tools.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and oral communication skills with the ability to consult and liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated high level written communication skills with the ability create systematic and consistent requirements specifications, reports and other relevant documentation in clear and user-friendly language.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as effectively as part of a team.

• Demonstrated understanding of the software development lifecycle and a broad current knowledge of ICT standards and trends.
• Previous experience working in the higher education sector.

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