Senior Business Analyst | Kaimatai Matua Pakihi, Wellington

Work on priority projects across multiple workstreams Collaborate with commissioning and project teams to uplift BA capability Influence outcomes through quality analysis and advice We are looking for experienced Business Analysts who thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy working with diverse stakeholders to deliver business solutions that make a difference.

About the team | Mo te tima : The Corporate Portfolio (CP) supports MSD's vision by delivering corporate platform systems, processes, people capability and information that support our organisation and staff to meet the needs of our clients and whanau.

This ensures we fulfil our accountabilities to government and other stakeholders.

These systems and processes underpin the services we provide to clients and are vital to ensure we can continue to operate effectively in a more complex future.

We are a new portfolio that is driven to deliver real value to our MSD staff.

We value innovation and 'out of the box' thinking.

We are a small team, and deliver by challenging the status quo, relentlessly hunting down value / savings opportunities, whilst always holding our staff at the centre of everything we do.

We are looking for experienced people who can adapt quickly, build trusted relationships, support their teammates, and contribute wherever needed.

If you're passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

CP aims to make it easy to do work at MSD by focusing on our people and their experience when engaging with their work.

We provide a unified and structured approach to delivering change initiatives across the Corporate, Workforce and Workplace portfolios.

Any initiative that requires additional budget or resources above and beyond the BAU team will be managed through CP.

About the role | Mo te tunga As a Senior Business Analyst, you will partner with the Corporate Portfolio and key stakeholders to identify business needs, document requirements, and support delivery of programme outcomes.

You will provide advice, facilitate workshops, and ensure solutions align with organisational priorities and technical constraints.

We have a range of initiatives that need progressing and we want your help to give them the right start.

You will have direct access to your business stakeholders and the delivery teams you will work with.

Key responsibilities include : Discovery produce ERDs / canonical models for master data; define stewardship, privacy content governance and migration planning.

Vendor / tool assessment (build vs buy, scorecards, TCO).

Controls risk-based sequencing to derisk ageing systems.

Public sector finance / GL experience (segment design, month end impacts, audit).

ERP / Oracle literacy : Contract / finance modules, posting rules, configuration artefacts.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Property / Lease operations (lifecycle, SLAs, indexation, critical dates).

Proficient in the use of Copilot prompting for ideation.

Expertise in requirements management and documentation Familiarity with public sector processes and governance Experience in areas of HR, Property, Procurement, Finance, IT, Corporate Services Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to a senior level Proficiency with tools such as Word, Excel, Visio, Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint HR process architecture AI / analytics product awareness (use case triage, metrics, guardrails, rollback) Sustainability reporting familiarity (activity data, emissions factors, auditability).

Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tunga A copy of the position description can be found here.

Salary | Utu-a-tau : $, - $, Applications close | Ka kati nga tono hei te : Tuesday 2 December 5 About us | Mo matou The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation.

We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve.

We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

How to apply | Me pehea te tuku tono Note : Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work.

This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.

Joining us | Ko te hono mai Joining MSD means being part of a whanau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.

We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment.

We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity.

You can find out more about our values .