Senior Business Systems Analyst

• Information Technology Services

• Full Time, 6 month Fixed-term position

• Base salary will be in the range $106,838 - $119,780 + 17% Superannuation

• Based at St Lucia

About This Opportunity 

We are actively recruiting a Senior Business System Analyst to join our innovative team.

In this position, you will lead business analysis initiatives, focusing on the transformation of business requirements into strategic system designs for our large-scale ERP and CRM systems. Your responsibilities will extend to the broader enterprise applications portfolio, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Be at the forefront of cybersecurity initiatives, promoting compliance with the Cyber Security Policy and ensuring adherence to established procedures.

• Understand business needs, designing solutions to leverage cutting-edge technologies for long-term benefits, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance business processes.

• Assess feasibility, recommend innovative approaches, and translate business requirements into precise system specifications.

• Project management of significant IT projects, resolving customer issues, providing senior technical advice and mentoring, and supporting testing and training activities are integral aspects of this dynamic role.

• Liaise with business stakeholders to reduce risk footprint, ensuring compliance with legislative data retention requirements.

• Complete data governance documentation such as Privacy Impact Assessments.

As a valuable team member, you may be called upon to undertake additional duties within the scope of your classification and in alignment with your skills, competence, and training.

Join us in driving excellence in technology and business processes at the University of Queensland.

About You  

We are looking for an exceptional individual with a passion for business analysis and IT solutions.

Essential:

• Qualifications and training equivalent to a postgraduate degree in IT, business or related field, or significant progress towards such qualifications, and extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

• Significant experience in business analysis and requirements gathering across ERP platforms, with the demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders and peers to gather requirements, conduct analysis, produce solution designs and prioritise delivery, in accordance with agreed service delivery expectations.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to conceptualise, establish and implement new initiatives and innovative solutions within a specified framework.

• Demonstrated ability to design IT solutions within a large ERP platform, undertaking business process modelling, and data and systems documentation in accordance with industry standards.

• Experience working within an agile development environment, and with software development lifecycle methodologies.

• Excellent written communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to write clear and precise user and technical specifications.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to effectively mentor and provide technical leadership to other team members and to communicate and negotiate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and provide recommendations on relevant emerging technologies, research, methodologies and best practices and develop and deliver services that utilise best practice and appropriate technology to meet the University’s business requirements.

• Ability to prioritise own workload, work independently and meet deadlines.

The successful candidate may be required to complete background checks including, criminal history and education checks.

For more than a century, UQ has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver unparalleled teaching, learning and research excellence that creates positive change globally. Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• Annual salary increases in line with our enterprise agreement

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

Want to Apply? 

Should you wish to apply, please attach the following documents to your application:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section above 

• Resume 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Andrew Forbes, Manager, CRM & Records Management [email protected] .

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

Applications close Sunday 18 February 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number R-30073).

At UQ, our strength lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion , fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.