Senior Business Analyst

OverviewJoin to apply for the Senior Business Analyst role at University of Canterbury.

Te Ratonga Tautoko Hangarau | Digital Services.

Located in Otautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand.

Full-time (37.5 hours per week).

Fixed Term until December 2026.You Will DoAs a Senior Business Analyst, you'll be both a team player and a coach—eliciting, analysing, and validating business needs for innovative projects.

You\'ll work closely with Product Managers, delivery teams, and stakeholders to ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose and deliver real value.You Will Focus OnCreating effective communication and relationship-building with stakeholders across the UniversityGathering, analysing, and documenting business and technical requirements for digital solutionsFacilitating workshops, meetings, and presentations with senior stakeholdersSupporting the development and delivery of product roadmaps, business cases, and process modelsChampioning continuous improvement, simplification, and DevSecOps practicesMou | Who You AreYou will have at least 10 years\' experience as a Business Analyst in IT with a commercial or private sector, hold a Bachelor\'s degree (NZQA Level 7) in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.You Will Also Be Able To DemonstrateStrong technical background and ability to lead technical teamsProven expertise in requirements gathering, gap analysis, data modelling, and process mappingExperience delivering digital solutions and developing business rules / policiesSkilled facilitator of large meetings and workshops with senior stakeholdersDemonstrated leadership, coaching, and mentoring of other BAsFamiliarity with Agile and Lean methodologiesExcellent communication, documentation, and organisational skillsAn alignment with our organisation\'s values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environmentMahi Ngatahi | Who You Will Work WithBuilding world-class digital capability is crucial to the University of Canterbury\'s ongoing success.

Digital Services is a large team, striving to provide a modern dynamic foundation from which the University (UC) can explore new business models and ways of working.Nga Painga o UC | Why UCNga Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our akonga and staff.

For more info on Nga Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits.For more information about Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit to ApplyThe closing date for this position is : Sunday 12th October 2025 (midnight, NZ time).

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email.

If you have queries regarding the application process, please forward these to

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship / permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

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