Job description

Job Title: Business Analyst (6-Month Contract)
Location: Melbourne, Victoria

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and strategic Business Analyst to support the successful delivery of IT initiatives through high-quality analysis, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration. This 6-month contract role will see you working across multiple concurrent projects, engaging with both business and technical teams to translate needs into valuable solutions.

This is an ideal opportunity for a driven problem-solver who enjoys turning ideas into actionable, technically feasible outcomes while balancing business objectives and delivery realities.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Gathering & Documentation

Elicit, analyse, and validate business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
Produce clear and concise documentation, including business requirements documents (BRDs), user stories, use cases, and process maps.
Translate business needs into technical specifications in collaboration with developers and architects.

Solution Design Support

Work closely with technical teams to ensure requirements are feasible and aligned with business goals.
Contribute to the design process, ensuring traceability between business objectives and system implementations.
Identify and help resolve gaps between current systems and evolving business needs.

Project Delivery Support

Prepare project documentation and artefacts, including those aligned with ISO compliance.
Coordinate document reviews and approvals, ensuring alignment with governance frameworks.
Actively support Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, UAT, and change management.

Stakeholder Engagement

Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Act as a conduit between technical teams and business users to ensure shared understanding.
Provide regular progress updates and insights to support strategic decision-making.

General Responsibilities

Promote a culture of integrity, ingenuity, collaboration, and constructive challenge.
Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment.
Operate in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Skills & Experience

Demonstrated experience in a Business Analyst role within project or change environments.
Strong knowledge of business analysis methodologies, tools, and documentation standards.
Proven ability to bridge business requirements and technical delivery.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, PMO 365, or similar platforms.
Experience with Agile and traditional delivery models.

Risk, Safety & Compliance

Support strong performance in risk management, safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ).
Model and promote a zero-harm safety culture.
Ensure compliance with risk management frameworks and safety obligations.

Key Working Relationships

IT Manager
Project Managers
Functional Leads (Digital Services)
IT Business Engagement Partners
Business Sponsors and Stakeholders

How to Apply

If you're a motivated and analytical professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys solving complex challenges, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume along with a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience.