Business Analyst

• Either Part-time or Full-time permanent position 
• Attractive salary package 
• Convenient City-edge Carlton location with hybrid work on offer

About Us

At Melbourne Business School (MBS) our purpose is to unleash ideas and prepare leaders for a sustainable future. Our vision is to be among the top-ranked providers of business education within the Asia-Pacific Region, to be the first choice of students and clients seeking award and non-award educational experiences, and to be esteemed globally as a leading supplier of academic and business research.

Jenny George is Dean of Melbourne Business School and Co-Dean of the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Business and Economics.   This role sits within the Office of the Dean and offers a unique opportunity and exposure to top-level decision-making and business strategy.

The Opportunity 

This is a new and critical high impact opportunity where your work will help shape the future growth and success of the School.   As the successful candidate you will support strategic decision-making by providing insightful data, analysis and reporting to optimise outcomes for the School.  You will also be responsible for delivering high-quality data reports that inform key business decisions, highlight potential risks and opportunities, and identify anomalies that require deeper investigation.  You will work closely with the Chief of Staff and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to ensure that data-driven insights are at the heart of the School’s strategic planning and operational execution.

Some key accountabilities will also include:

• Develop, prepare and maintain regular reports for the Dean, focussing on key performance indicators (KPI’s), business performance, and other critical metrics.

• Analysis of complex data sets to extract insights and present findings

• Identification of trends, risks, opportunities and performance anomalies in the business and recommendations for corrective actions

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to gather data on market trends, competitor performance and industry dynamics

• Providing detailed analytical support to the Dean, SLT and other leaders within the School

• Creation of dashboards and visual reports to streamline decision marking and to provide real-time insights into business performance

About you

A highly experienced Business Analyst with significant experience successfully analysing complex business issues, you will also have a strong understanding of business strategy, market dynamics and risk management principles and experience in business case development and recommendations regarding investment decisions.   A demonstrated understanding key operations risk indicators and mitigation strategies as well as strong proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and data analysis tools (eg. Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, Tableau, Power BI) and experience with financial modelling will be essential.

What’s on offer

We value our people and ensure that we can reward you with more than just a salary and our benefits include:

• Competitive remuneration, including not-for-profit salary packaging options and generous parental leave provisions
•  Flexible work options
•  Subsidised gym membership, health and wellbeing programs and regular social events
•  Access to world-class learning and development programs at a discounted rate
•  A workplace that promotes diversity, collaboration, and new ideas in the heart of Melbourne's innovation precinct
•  Working alongside talented and supportive colleagues who are passionate about innovation and creativity

To apply, please submit your application including a cover letter and a current resume by Friday 1st November 2024

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