Senior Business Analyst

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Business Analyst. 

This role will play a crucial part of the UNITE team. UNITE is our business-led, tech-enabled transformation, and a key priority for the Group. UNITE is about delivering 'one best way' to make our processes, systems and tech simpler so we can deliver a better experience for our customers and make things easier for our people.

• Location: Open to candidates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, or Adelaide
• On-site Requirement: 3-4 days in the office per week
• Why On-site? This is a highly collaborative position involving regular face-to-face workshops and close team interaction, making in-office presence essential.

What's the role?

As a Senior Business Analyst, you'll perform and lead business analysis tasks for the Retail and Digital Transition Transformation office.

• Define the associated scope in alignment with the project objectives, desired business outcomes, and capabilities being delivered for small to medium projects; demonstrate an understanding of the agreed value outcomes; support larger and/or more complex initiatives as needed.
• Navigate and manage stakeholder resistance or conflict to build effective working relationships that support successful outcomes; offer guidance and direction to team members where appropriate.
• Identify, select, and manage resources within a consolidated model that considers required capabilities, hybrid roles, spans of control, and levels of experience for large and complex projects or programs; provide support and leadership to others.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of requirements throughout large-scale projects independently. Demonstrate the ability to structure and package requirements within complex workstreams, achieving consensus and formal approval without external direction.
• Deliver clear and impactful messages by tailoring the medium, audience, and content to suit the context; provide mentorship and guidance to others in communication best practices.

What do I need?

• Experience in the banking or financial services industry, with insight into customer needs and operational environments
• Background as a Business Analyst or Senior Business Analyst, with a strong foundation in analysing and delivering business solutions.
• Proven ability to collaborate with frontline teams such as branch networks, call centres, or operations, with empathy for their perspectives.
• Background in developing new products or digital experiences, with a focus on user impact and innovation.
• Experience contributing to large-scale transformation initiatives, with a focus on business process improvement, data and systems analysis, and business case development.
• Strong understanding of strategic and operational aspects of technology and business systems, with familiarity in project management practices and stakeholder engagement.

Why join us?

We're obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we're looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we're committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we're already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. 
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. 
• Lots of opportunities to 'give back' to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

Create your future today

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We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.