Senior Business Analyst

Initial contract through to the end of December, with an immediate start available. Wellington-based role.

Tō kamupene hou | Your new company

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a high-profile programme of work. This role will play a critical part in developing a Strategic and Single-Stage Business Case (SSBC), ensuring robust analysis, clear option development, and evidence-based recommendations that support strategic investment decisions.
This is an ideal opportunity for a Business Analyst with strong experience in the New Zealand Treasury Better Business Case (BBC) framework who enjoys solving complex enterprise challenges and working with senior stakeholders across large organisations.

Tō tūranga hou | Your new role


As the Senior Business Analyst, you will lead the analytical development of options and support the construction of the SSBC, ensuring clear traceability from identified problems through to recommended solutions. You will bring together analysis across people, process, technology, financial, and risk domains to produce high-quality business case outputs that support informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Strategic and Strategic Business Cases (SSBC)
• Facilitate option development and undertake trade-off analysis
• Gather, analyse, and document complex business requirements
• Translate enterprise-level challenges into structured analysis and recommendations
• Develop robust evidence to support investment and funding decisions
• Produce high-quality business case documentation and executive-level reporting
• Engage with senior stakeholders to gain alignment and support decision-making
• Integrate people, process, technology, financial, and risk considerations into business case development

Ngā uara me ngā pūkenga e angitu ai koe | What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience developing complex business cases, including SSBCs and BBCs
• Strong working knowledge of the New Zealand Treasury Better Business Case framework
• Demonstrated experience in option development and trade-off analysis
• Strong business analysis and requirements elicitation skills
• Experience working across people, process, and technology domains
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation capabilities
• Advanced written communication skills, including the development of executive or Cabinet-level outputs
• Experience undertaking financial, economic, or risk analysis to support investment decisions.
• An existing New Zealand Government security clearance, or the ability to obtain one immediately, is essential.

Ngā hua ka whiwhi i a koe | What you'll get in return


You will receive an excellent hourly rate on offer, working through Hays, the largest specialist agency globally, where you will get the benefits of online timesheets & weekly payments, working with supportive consultants who genuinely care.


Me aha koe ināianei | What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or for further information, please call Arzel Ramos on 09 889 9616

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