Senior Business Analyst

Role Overview

This position involves active involvement throughout the full cycle of business analysis within one or more critical domains. Responsibilities range from conducting workshops to overseeing go-live and post-deployment support, ensuring that solutions built align accurately with requirements by collaborating closely with client teams and implementation partners.

Location

This role offers a hybrid work setup, allowing you to operate from anywhere within New Zealand.

Key Duties

• Conduct workshops to capture insights and translate these into detailed functional designs for development teams.
• Maintain and prioritize the backlog for assigned domains, including stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with implementation partners to enforce and uphold configuration decisions.
• Lead data migration activities, involving mapping, cleansing protocols, and reconciliation efforts.
• Create and execute test scripts, manage user acceptance testing (UAT), and address defects promptly.
• Prepare cutover strategies, document processes, and develop materials to ensure business readiness.
• Provide support during the hypercare phase, resolving production issues arising in the initial weeks.

Candidate Profile

• A minimum of five years' experience as a Business Analyst in enterprise systems delivery, including at least one full implementation project through go-live.
• Expertise in at least one domain area such as customer and billing, finance, asset management, human resources, or payroll.
• Experience working with ERP or other core platforms.
• Strong attention to detail in business processes, data handling, and system configuration.
• Excellent facilitation abilities and effective, clear written communication skills.
• Legal eligibility to work in New Zealand.
• Knowledge or experience in sectors such as water, energy and utilities, financial services, or government is advantageous.
• Familiarity with managing large-scale, complex transformations is beneficial.

Work Culture and Approach

• An AI-first philosophy underpins how tasks are accomplished, focusing on efficiency rather than experimental use.
• A lean approach to processes is adopted, minimizing unnecessary meetings and documentation to emphasize delivery.
• High degree of ownership is expected, with transparent workflows and swift decision-making without delays.

About Bluebeacon

Bluebeacon is a digital consultancy established by experienced leaders who have managed significant change initiatives internally. The team is intentionally composed of senior professionals, all of whom have extensive experience delivering complex programmes under tight deadlines with critical outcomes.