Our Federal Government client are hiring for a highly capable Senior Business Analyst to join their organisation. This role is based in Brisbane or Canberra and requires citizens who possess or are able to obtain a baseline clearance. This role will require undertaking of research, discovery and analysis of business requirements, to scope, design and implement an online Program and Project Management and Reporting Tool (PPMRT). Skills in process mapping and design, possessing a people-centred design approach and an understanding of API's and system integrations is seen as essential.

Role Title: Senior Business Analyst.

Daily Rate: $850 - $1,000 + Super per day.

Contract Duration: Initial 6 month contract with a further 6 month extension.

Location: Brisbane (4000) or Canberra (2601). The role is 3 days per week in office/WFH Hybrid.

Core Tasks:

Research and Analysis:

• Conduct a thorough review of current project management processes, reporting, and frameworks.
• Undertake research and discovery activities to gather business requirements

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with various stakeholders including project managers, business owners, and senior responsible officers to gather and validate functional and non-functional requirements.
• Facilitate communication and ensure mutual understanding between technical teams and business stakeholders.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Document current and future state workflows to inform system design and change strategies.
• Develop detailed business requirements documents, including functional and non-functional specifications.

Planning and Implementation:

• Support the development of a Project Management Plan (PMP) by aligning requirements with the delivery scope.
• Participate in, and at times lead, stakeholder workshops, meetings, and sessions.

System Evaluation and Recommendation:

• Assess reporting needs at the initiative level and evaluate the feasibility of integrating them into the PPMRT.
• Evaluate existing internal systems for potential use and assess hybrid options.
• Review customized versions of PPMRTs from other departments to assess adaptability.
• Provide a recommendation report detailing viable options for government initiative-level reporting, including risks and dependencies.

Artefact Production:

• Produce relevant artefacts to support stakeholder discussions and change management activities, such as detailed discovery reports, comparative reviews, and recommendation reports.

Core Deliverables include:

• Detailed Discovery Report
• Current vs Future State analysis and workflows
  PMP input
• Stakeholder Engagement Plan
• Detailed Business and System-based Requirements and
  Specifications
• Communicative and reporting artefacts and tools, to
  support stakeholder discussions and change management
  activities.
• Initiative Reporting Assessment
• Comparative Review Report (based on precedents of
  existing PPMRTs)
• Recommendation Report.

Technical Skills:

• People-centred product design.
• Strong written communication.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving and solution-based thinking.
• Business analysis and requirements gathering.
• Research and discovery.
• Product based development.
• Process mapping and design.
• Document and artefact development.
• User stories and acceptance criteria development.
• Understanding of APIs and system integrations.

Candidates are required to be based in either Brisbane or Canberra and need to be in office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Additionally, you must possess Australian Citizenship and be in possession of a Baseline Clearance.

If you feel this opportunity matches your skills and previous experiences, please apply with your CV.