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Business Analyst, Professional Services

Employer
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
Location
Banyule, Australia
Closing date
22 Mar 2020

The team

The Business Analyst - Professional Services, works within the Program Management Team which comprises a Program Manager and two business analysts. The Program Management Team is allocated a portfolio of business areas to manage their technology needs, focusing on benefits analysis, prioritisation and roadmapping.

The team works with the business to develop change programs and projects,, leading to the delivery of sound business cases, and ensures all the approved projects and enhancement initiatives are being successfully managed to completion.

The scope of the Program is all business opportunities, projects and system releases being lead by the Professional Services function. Professional Services covers student-facing, corporate and digital systems and services.–There is a strong focus on engaging with the business and the wider IS Division.

What you will be doing

  • Analyse strategic business needs and issues, recommending business priorities, and advising on options, risks, and costs versus benefits. This would include (but not limited to) mapping business process, identifying business process efficient opportunities and process improvement of current existing practices.
  • Consult with the Information Architecture team to deterime solution options, solution design and integration requirements
  • Develop business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, business functional specifications, project plans, solution designs and other relevant documentation.
  • Coordinate stakeholder consultation across the University to establish business requirements and ensure the acceptance and delivery of new business processes.
  • Manage the production of documentation to provide support for system users across the University to assist with user readiness and implementation.
  • Contribute to operational projects providing analysis,  communications and change management activities to ensure operational readiness.
  • Provide expert knowledge transfer to business system owners, IS or other users through the provision of consultation, workshops and training as required.

About you

An innovative and proactive individual to join our dynamic Professional Services team with demonstrated business analyst experience in complex, large scale organisations.

You have:

  • Experience in a senior business process improvement or business change implementation role in a complex and large scale environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and assess business requirements and undertake the analysis needed to determine the viability of new ideas and enhancements.
  • Advanced knowledge of and experience in the disciplines, principles and methodologies associated with the end to end software development lifecycle (SDLC) with particular emphasis on business analysis and change management initiatives, but also business change and transformation.

We Are

Accountable, innovative, connected, caring

For over 50 years, La Trobe has been one of Australia's pioneering universities. We are now recognised as one of the world's leading universities, and our success is a direct result of our world-class research and teaching – and the talent and commitment of our people.

Our university culture is safe, inclusive, accountable and everyone is respected and supported to be their best. We are globally connected, we care about what we do and why we do it, and we drive innovation.

Join us at La Trobe, where today’s uncertainties are tomorrows possibilities.

Benefits

  • 17% Super!
  • Staff development and training
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Access to discounted Health funds
  • Salary packaging
  • Onsite child care facilities at our beautiful Bundoora campus
  • Flexible work arrangements

Sound Good? Here’s how to apply

Submit a cover letter, an up to date copy of your resume. Good luck!

Position Description below:

Business Analyst - Professional Services.docx

To be considered for this position, applicants must have the right to work in Australia and be willing to obtain or currently hold a valid Working with Children Check.

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