Expert Business Analyst

Job Description

Remote is seeking multiple experienced expert Business Analysts to join the team at ASD. The Business Analysts will exercise a significant degree of independence and perform an important leadership role. They will be responsible for influencing and developing strategies, policies, priorities, and operational practices in support of Australian Signals Directorate objectives based on high-level decision making and judgement. They will provide strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders as well as leading and assuming accountability for very complex work that has strategic, political, or operational significance. They will have extensive knowledge relating to the methodology, systems, and procedures within the ICT business change function and have the ability to translate this into strategy. They will provide a strategic level of specialist, professional, and technical expertise, potentially relating to the work of different function areas. They will initiate, establish and maintain strong relationships with a network of stakeholders internally and externally and will have the ability to recognise shared agendas and work toward mutually beneficial outcomes. Role Description Job Duties and Responsibilities may include: Accountable for providing leadership and direction to ensure a high level of integration and consistency across the Australian Signals Directorate ICT business analysis function. Accountable for managing and leading an ICT team, including providing clear and consistent communication, setting clear performance and behavioural standards, managing performance, delegating responsibility, and guiding and developing people. Accountable for managing allocated resources, setting work area priorities, workflows, developing strategies, and evaluating business outcomes. Manage the design and execution of business process tests, usability evaluations, networks, and business trials. Responsible for business analysis within a significant segment of an organisation where the advice given and decisions made will have a measurable impact on the profitability or effectiveness of the organisation. Advise stakeholders and colleagues on the choice of techniques, tools, and processes required for modelling and analysis activities and tasks. Draw upon knowledge of business analysis methods and techniques, modelling, and quality assurance techniques to understand and articulate business processes and contribute to business outcomes. Engage and influence the Australian Signals Directorate senior leadership and provide the key link between senior executives and Australian Signals Directorate employees. Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify their needs, reach agreement on the business objectives, and gain commitment to achieving results. Analyse complex ICT business issues, applying expertise to identify and recommend courses of action. Assess and evaluate ICT business improvement processes, strategy, initiatives, projects, policies, and procedures. Accountable for investigating business needs, problems, and opportunities and recommend effective business processes. Technical skills: Proficient in business intelligence tools, e.g. Power BI and Tableau. Desirable: Bachelor degree in business, business analytics, information technology or related field. BSMO 6 - Business modelling: Level 6 (SFIA) Defines modelling standards and quality targets for an organisation. Initiates organisation-wide modelling improvement activities and obtains customer buy-in to general changes. BPRE 6 - Business process improvement: Level 6 (SFIA) Plans and leads strategic, large, and complex business process improvement activities aligned with automation or exploiting existing or new technologies. REQM 6 - Requirements definition and management: Level 6 (SFIA) Champions the importance and value of requirements management principles and selecting effective requirements management life cycle models. BUSA 6 - Business situation analysis: Level 6 (SFIA) Initiates and leads business situation analysis where there is extensive ambiguity, complexity, and potentially significant organisational impacts. RLMT 6 - Stakeholder relationship management: Level 6 (SFIA) Leads the development of comprehensive stakeholder management strategies and plans. UNAN 5 - User experience analysis: Level 5 (SFIA) Determines the approaches to be used for user experience analysis. Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes: Strong written and verbal communication skills; Desire to be accountable for their actions; Strong stakeholder management skills; Demonstrate leadership behaviours; Willing to challenge the traditional ways of doing business; Thrive in dynamic environments and comfortable with ambiguity; Outcome-focused mindset; Adaptability, resilience, flexibility, and teamwork, including regionally dispersed teams. Remote provides management services and technical ICT solutions to clients across Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr