Senior Business Analyst

3 year Fixed-Term contract until March 2029 Flexible work/hybrid working that YOU design to ensure you’re there for the moments that matter most Don’t just work for the city co-create it! As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it. Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play. Are you a strategic thinker who thrives on turning complexity into clarity and driving meaningful business improvement? City of Newcastle (CN) has a 3-year fixed-term contract opportunity for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to lead the development, implementation and continuous enhancement of our business analysis framework, creating a consistent, high-quality approach to business analysis across the organisation. In this influential role, you will leverage leading methodologies such as BABOK, Lean Six Sigma, Business Model Canvas and other best-practice frameworks to strengthen capability, uplift standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement. As a trusted advisor, you will provide guidance and mentoring to Business Analysts and IT team members while championing innovative, business-focused solutions. Working closely with stakeholders, project managers, solution architects and delivery teams, you will lead requirements gathering, facilitate workshops, map current and future state processes and identify opportunities to improve systems, services and ways of working. You will be key to ensuring business needs are clearly understood, documented and translated into practical outcomes that align with strategic objectives. If you are passionate about influencing change, building capability and delivering solutions that make a real impact, this could be your next career move! Life at City of Newcastle (CN) You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region. You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders. Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community. You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together. Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most. And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape. Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region. You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard. With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision. With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us. Why join CN? At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. 35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment Paid parental leave for primary carers Industry leading employment conditions Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities Leading the CN Way leadership program Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply. Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle. Application Closing Date: Sunday 9 August 2026 Remuneration: $138,049.95 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week Contact: Shiv Sahgal - Strategy & Architecture Manager - 02 49742712 #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Newcastle, Australia