## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this rolePlay a key part in building and improving information/data services and processes that help us ensure New Zealanders have quality data and statistics.* Play a key role in shaping one of New Zealand’s most significant national programmes – the Census* Fixed term role till end of June 2027* Christchurch or Wellington basedStats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1400+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the **Way We Work** at Stats NZ and also check out our. We want working for us... to work for you!!**Starting salary: $89,702 - $121,362 Negotiable + KiwiSaver**Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:* Balance life and work commitments* Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa* 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)* City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs**The role | Te tūnga**Our Enterprise Portfolio office (EPO) is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in the implementation of our Census Processing System — one of the most high‐profile and nationally significant programmes we deliver.This is an opportunity for someone who thrives in fast‐paced, complex environments and enjoys turning ambiguity into clarity. You’ll be a self‐starter who brings structure where needed, adapts quickly, and contributes confidently within agile, multi‐disciplinary teams. Your work will directly shape the systems and processes that enable Stats NZ to deliver a world‐class census.• **Lead business engagement across diverse teams** You’ll work closely with stakeholders from across the organisation, building trust, facilitating discovery, and translating business needs into clear, actionable insights. Your ability to navigate different perspectives will ensure the Census Processing System is both robust and fit‐for‐purpose.**• Shape the project approach and keep delivery momentum high** You will actively contribute to project planning and prioritisation, helping the team focus on what matters most. By supporting agile ways of working and enabling incremental delivery, you’ll play a key role in removing blockers and maintaining forward progress.**• Manage analysis across multiple interconnected workstreams** The census touches every part of the organisation, so your analysis will span a wide range of processes and systems. You’ll balance competing demands, align requirements across workstreams, and ensure everything fits together seamlessly.**• Share knowledge and uplift the BA practice** You’ll contribute to and lead sessions within our Business Analyst Community of Practice, helping shape our standards, foster collaboration, and uplift capability across the wider team.You will have:**• Relevant tertiary qualification, professional certification, or equivalent experience** Your background gives you the confidence to tackle complex problems and guide others through them.**• 5+ years of hands‐on business analysis experience** You’ll be fluent in BA tools, methods, and frameworks, and able to apply them to real‐world problems in a pragmatic, value‐driven way.**• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments** You’ve worked closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and cross‐functional teams to deliver iterative improvements, and you understand how to make agile ways of working successful.**• Confidence working in ambiguity and complexity** This programme moves quickly and evolves often — we need someone who can make progress even when not everything is known, and who brings clarity where it’s most needed.**What you bring | Nōu te rourou**We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be **you** in your application.We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don’t need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.**How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono**If this sounds like you, click on the **Apply now** button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.***You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.*****Note to Recruitment Agencies:** unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.| Location: | Canterbury |
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