The role

The Department for Education is seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst. In this role, you will lead and manage the business analysis team within the Data Operations and Service directorate. You'll oversee the detailed analysis of data and information requirements, driving the development of data-driven frameworks, and ensuring the effective delivery of data products to support decision-making across the department.

Key responsibilities

Lead, manage, and mentor a team of business analysts

Perform and oversee business analysis for data analytics tasks, including requirements gathering and documentation, changes to existing data assets, and data product design

Lead and collaborate with cross functional delivery teams and stakeholders to capture business needs and propose solutions

Identify dependencies across varied tasks and contribute to strategic planning and framework development

What we're looking for

Experience leading and managing a high performing team of business analysts

Knowledge and understanding of data analytics concepts, tools, and techniques, as well as the Business Analysis toolset

Demonstrated experience providing expert advice to stakeholders

Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication

What we offer

As the Lead Business Analyst, you'll have the opportunity to build and lead the business analysis team and enable decision makers to leverage data as a strategic asset to improve educational outcomes.

In addition to your salary, superannuation and leave loading, we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements including working from home up to 3 days per week and flexi time.

About us

The Department for Education is a leading provider of public education in South Australia, operating over 900 schools and preschools across the state. We are committed to creating inclusive, innovative learning environments that empower students to reach their full potential.

The purpose of the System Performance Division is to leverage data as a strategic asset to improve educational outcomes. We do this by effectively curating, managing, and analysing data, providing advice and insight to support evidence-informed practices, and fostering a data literate culture.

System Performance is responsible for providing data analytics and business intelligence services to the Department for Education and leads data governance.

The Data Operations and Service directorate is responsible for ingesting, storing, organising, and managing data held in the Department's data warehouses/repositories. It is the engine room of System Performance, ensuring that data is clean, high quality, usable and available. The team is also responsible for liaising with customers to assess and prioritise their requirements, and leading data governance operations for the Department. Data Operations and Service manages the full range of data life cycle functions, including business analysis, data engineering, product development, and testing.

Special conditions:

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Enquiries:

Enquiries can be directed to Biddy Whitbread, Assistant Director, Data Operations and Service, via email: [email protected]

Application instructions:

Applications must be made through the I Work For SA website. For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 670158.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Applications close at 11.30 pm on 25 May 2025.