Senior Business Analyst - Operational Planning

Senior Business Analyst - Operational Planning

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We’re looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our dedicated and systems-focused Design and Planning team. This role is fixed term for 12 months, based in our central Wellington office.

About the role

The Kaitātari Matua / Senior Business Analyst - Operational Planning will join us at an exciting time as we seek to ground significant change with practical tools that support our teams. In our drive for holistic environmental outcomes, we are seeking to integrate our range of operational work through shared business planning systems and processes. We intend to build on what has already been achieved by working with leaders to put the needed tools in the hands of our teams.

The role will involve process mapping and the development of workflows, templates and standards to embed our integrated planning approach within the operational context. Through this work we seek to build confidence in our ability to make resource needs and supply visible, increase shared approaches across diverse activities, and gain greater clarity over the challenges we face in our operations and how we might address them.

Skills and experience required

• Well-developed strategic and systems thinking to land change through practical solutions
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills to identify and resolve the technical and social aspects of operational planning challenges
• Experience leading and facilitating complex and human-centred process development
• A clear understanding of the role of te reo me ona tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori, te ao Māori perspectives and mana whenua rangatiratanga in determining successful environmental outcomes for the region
• Minimum five years' experience in providing analysis and advice on processes and systems related to business planning

What we offer

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Diversity Works. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the job description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV. All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand.

For further information, please contact Ali Caddy on .

Applications close : 5 : 00pm, Thursday, 13 November 2025. However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The remuneration for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $105,832 to $158,747, with a midpoint of $132,290. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Agency applications won't be considered at this time.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Business Development and Strategy / Planning

Industries

Government Administration

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