Lead Business Analyst

Full Time Limited Term (2 years)

Total Remuneration Package: $145,000 - $150,000 inclusive of superannuation

Location: Werribee

Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licencing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.

At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here\'s what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:

• Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
• Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life's important moments
• Health and Wellbeing: Yearly reimbursement of up to $150 per financial year to support you in physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
• Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
• Salary Sacrifice: Salary Sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment, and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
• See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page

Southern Rural Water is currently seeking a dynamic Lead Business Analyst to drive our business analysis function within our Digital Futures Program, covering Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Operational Technology (OT), data, and integration projects. This is a unique opportunity to lead business analysis at scale and shape the success of SRW's digital transformation.

In this role, you will shape how business needs are captured, validated, and translated into functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring every initiative aligns with SRW's strategic objectives, technology architecture, and regulatory obligations.

As the Lead BA, your leadership will be key to enabling robust, end to end project delivery and driving long term business value. You will play a crucial role in mentoring junior analysts and supporting business analysis activities while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality business requirements, process maps, data models, and solution designs.

As the Lead Business Analyst, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Lead business analysis activities across ERP and major technology projects, ensuring consistency of approach, artefacts, and quality.
• Oversee development of Business Requirements Specifications (BRS), Functional and Non-Functional Requirements, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
• Translate complex business needs into clear solution designs, ensuring alignment with SRW's enterprise architecture, data, and integration standards.
• Lead quality assurance and software testing across ERP and major technology projects, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose, reliable, and aligned to business requirements.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve SRW's business analysis and software testing frameworks, toolsets, and methodologies to ensure a standardised and fit-for-purpose approach.

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive business analysis experience across ERP (Major Platforms i.e. Microsoft, TechnologyOne, CIVICA), OT (Telemetry, SCADA, IoT), data, GIS, and digital transformation projects.
• Proven ability to lead analysis through the full project lifecycle, from requirements and process mapping to integration, testing, cutover, and transition to BAU.
• Deep working knowledge of enterprise platforms and integrations (Microsoft Azure, M365, Microsoft Dynamics, TechnologyOne,) with strong awareness of cybersecurity, data governance, and compliance in regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing business analysis and testing frameworks to ensure consistency and quality.

Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply' before midnight Sunday 14 September 2025 or by visiting our website:

Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.

A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.

Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.

Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: