Business Analyst

Salary: HEP 8 $110,100 - $123,987 per annum + 17% employer superannuation
Contract Type: Fixed term (until July 2026)
Hours per week: Full Time hours per week
Locations Footscray Park Campus

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan : Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers "Thriving place to Study and Work" will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

As a Business Analyst, you will:

• Capture, analyse, and specify relevant business requirements and processes to ensure initiatives meet the University's needs.

• Manage activities related to the University Timetabling analysis, documentation, design, and development of business requirements and processes, ensuring key stakeholders' needs are incorporated.

• Collaborate with the project team to develop and implement change management processes supporting the development and implementation of initiatives and internal processes.

• Provide expert functional support, troubleshooting complex system issues.
  

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A degree with relevant experience OR extensive industry expertise in functional/business analysis.

• Familiarity with university operations, academic scheduling, and student management systems.

• Ability to analyse complex data sets and identify patterns to optimise timetabling processes.

• Experience in agile environments, working cross-functionally to deliver system enhancements.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive initiatives through ambiguity.

• A high degree of self-motivation, time management, critical thinking, adaptability to changing needs and independently managing multiple tasks.

• Demonstrating flexibility in response to evolving needs and changing priorities.

• Ability to identify and document business requirements in suitable formats for business review as well as functional specification, design, and architecture review.

• Knowledge and sound understanding of University operations, governance and decision making processes, and including Timetabling policies and procedures and other University related relevant legislative requirements.

• Multi-sector perspective and understanding of key issues in TAFE and HE.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Experience with University enterprise platforms such as Student Life Cycle Systems.

• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, SharePoint, MS Office 365 and Process Modelling

• Certification in Agile (Scrum), Business Analysis (CBAP), Process modelling is advantageous.
  

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, gym memberships and other benefits, please visit

How to APPLY:

To view a copy of the position description please HERE.

Your application must include:

• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.

• A statement addressing the selection criteria as stated on the position description.

• Your resume.

Applications which do not address the Key Selection Criteria will NOT be considered.

Application Closing Date: 11 July 2025 at 11:59 pm

Who Do You Contact?

For further information relating to the position, please contact Indu Koul, Portfolio Program Lead on **********

Commitment to Protecting Country:

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at VU:

The University encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field and at this leadership level. The University believes that diversity of the workforce adds value to the University and creates a stronger, richer working environment for everyone. The University is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for candidates with particular access needs. Candidates who require adjustments are encouraged to contact the designated contact person for the role to discuss their needs.