Are you an experienced and passionate Senior Consultant-BA with a flair for Agile methodologies? Are you excited about driving innovation, bridging the gap between business and technology, and leading dynamic cross-functional teams? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Established over eighteen years ago, we are a growing Melbourne head quartered Software Consultancy with a core focus of delivering business-critical digital products to our clients. Our teams work alongside our customers to dissect their complex problems and convert them into value-driven solutions, combining innovative principles in development, design, analysis and quality automation. We utilise Design Thinking and Agile practices to rapidly create customer and business first software, testing and embracing new technologies and trends along the way.

Your key responsibilities as a Senior Consultant-BA at Fabric:

Mentoring (Delivery team)

Champion best practices in agile software delivery

Capability Development (Consulting, BA, Discovery)

Internal development of BA/PM capability within Fabric

Primary focus on the BA role

Manage Product/Delivery engagement

Hands-on as a senior BA in engagements where depth of experience is required (This may sometimes mean you are the only BA on the project)

A thorough understanding of agility and iterative delivery of complex software products

Should have demonstrable hands on experience in delivering projects iteratively preferably having experience in various delivery frameworks

Help coach-client product owner in their day to day activities (Prioritisation, Stakeholder management, etc)

Help Elicit and capture requirements

Work with delivery teams to constantly groom the backlog in a value focused manner

Consulting

Provide deep experience and trusted advice to our clients in the areas of business analysis, product ownership and agile delivery management

Take an active role on Fabric Discovery engagements (Ideation/POC/Discovery)

And as Senior Consultant:

Take a senior role on Fabric delivery and consulting engagements and lead the team

Participate in interviewing and recruitment

Collaborate and contribute to the Fabric business strategy and execution

Take an active role in discovery & inception sessions

Develop delivery plans, project estimates and statements of work for delivery engagements

Balance our client’s business goals with customer needs and pains, market fit and technical feasibility

Prioritise workload to meet agreed timeframes

Be highly communicative and collaborative – be able to clearly communicate your ideas to everyone

Become a trusted advisor to our customer

Other:

• Support QA work on project if necessary

The skills you would need to be a Senior Consultant-BA:

Strong knowledge and practical experience in various Agile methodologies. Understand the Agile principles and values and be capable of tailoring Agile practices to suit the specific needs of the organisation

Proficient in writing clear, concise, and testable user stories that represent user needs and requirements, such as acceptance criteria, splitting and merging. Competent in backlog management, prioritisation techniques, and ensuring that the team focuses on delivering value to customers

Skilled in facilitating sprint planning meetings to establish achievable goals for each iteration. Conduct effective retrospectives to identify areas of improvement and enhance team performance

Possess strong collaboration and facilitation skills to work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, designers, and product owners, to ensure a shared understanding of requirements and project goals

Analytical thinking with system analysis skills such as data mapping, xml scheme, json, etc.

Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools, enabling the team to frequently and reliably release software iterations to production.

Agile environments often involve changing requirements and priorities. Being adaptable and flexible helps in responding effectively to evolving situations

Embrace a culture of continuous improvement and iteration. Encourage feedback loops to quickly respond to changes and deliver better outcomes

Contributing to the overall success of projects and initiatives

Your key benefits of being a part of the Fabric team:

A variety of business domains to dive into including retail, finance, construction and logistics

Creating innovative custom products to solve complex problems that existing solutions just can’t

Collaborating with a team of top notch professionals who are obsessed with value, latest tech and the right way to build a digital product

Ability to switch projects every 6-12 months to keep you challenged, excited and growing

Strong support network from the delivery community of practice, leadership and our tech teams to help you address any client challenges you may face

Very diverse and inclusive environment where people value feedback, connections and collaboration in a workspace

Great office in CBD with all the amenities (yet you’re welcome to work remotely on most days!), fun team events, lunches and celebrations