Senior Business Analyst at Bank of New Zealand

North Dunedin, Otago Region, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis, Workflow Optimisation, Agile Delivery, Technical Specification Writing, Customer Service, Business Process Re-engineering, System Integrations

Industry

Banking

Description

Worker Type: Permanent Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way." We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same. Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us Join our BNZ Technology and Operations Business unit as part of the People Technology team. We are responsible for the people systems that support core HR, integrations and payroll across the organisation ensuring they are effective, reliable and continuously improved. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst who can act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert between end users and IT to ensure that business and user requirements are delivered in IT solutions. Mō te Tūranga | About the Role We sat down with the People Leader (who you’ll report to), and they told us the following about the role: This is an Auckland based position and is a permanent, full time opportunity. It is a hybrid role with three days in the office and two days where you can work flexibly. Due to the tight timeframes leading up to the Christmas period, we will be scheduling interviews for mid-January with an ideal start date in February. What are 5 day to day tasks the person in this role will complete? Leads stakeholder engagement to align solutions with strategic objectives Provides strategic insights and recommendations to support decision making and organisational growth Drives process improvement through data analysis and workflow optimisation. Facilitates agile delivery by bridging communication between product owners, developers, and end-users. Meet with user groups to gather and analyse end user requirements. Produce technical specifications to communicate user requirements in technical terms to analyst programmers and project teams. Coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure the overall efficiency, functionality and user friendliness of system enhancement and development. Preparing material and providing training and assistance to end users following implementation. Working as a crucial component of a project team responsible for enhancing existing systems and/or developing new systems. The successful candidate will contribute to a broad portfolio of initiatives across our people systems landscapes. This includes but not limited to: Workday projects, enhancements and new initiatives focused on expanding capability and optimising existing functionality. Integration uplift and change initiatives, enhancing data flow and reliability across downstream systems. Payroll improvements, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and alignment with compliance requirements. What skills are required for this role? Strong ability to converse with both end-users and IT employees at all levels of the organisation. Sound ability to analyse, isolate and interpret business needs and develop appropriate technical solutions. Strong experience with system integrations, including configuring and testing. Sound technical specification writing and documentation skills. An appreciation for both IT and business strategy. Strong customer service focus. Knowledge of business process re-engineering. We operate within an Agile framework, so experience in Agile delivery environments is highly valuable. For this role it is advantageous to have: A background in HR and payroll operations, with an understanding of end-to-end processes. Experience working with Workday. Exposure to payroll platforms. Experience with system integrations, particularly Workday integrations to downstream applications. Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand Please Note: Advertising for this position closes Friday 12 December 2025 at11:59pm. We review applications as they are received and may close advertising early. This is an exciting opportunity to join us! We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it. Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.” Closing Date: 12 December 2025 Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early. Welcome to BNZ Careers! We are excited for you to apply for a role with us. We're the bank for New Zealand. Our purpose is to serve customers well and help our communities prosper. Every day we find ways for our customers, our people, and our communities to thrive through strong values, diverse teams, and great people - just like you.

Responsibilities

The Senior Business Analyst will lead stakeholder engagement to align solutions with strategic objectives and provide strategic insights to support decision-making. They will also drive process improvement through data analysis and facilitate agile delivery by bridging communication between product owners, developers, and end-users.