About the Company
Davidson is partnering with a leading Australian organisation in the higher education sector on a key digital transformation initiative. Our client delivers a broad range of accredited programs to thousands of students each year and is focused on enhancing the quality, consistency and efficiency of its education services through smarter, technology-enabled processes
This is an initial 3 month contract with scope to extend
About the Role
As the Senior Business Analyst, you will lead a short-term consulting engagement to shape the business requirements for a new digital solution that supports the design, governance and delivery of courses and related information.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will:
- Review existing documentation and requirements from a comparable implementation in the sector.
- Perform detailed current-state and future-state process analysis across multiple business units.
- Undertake structured gap analysis to identify areas of alignment, partial fit and functional gaps between business needs and available solutions.
- Define, refine and prioritise functional and non-functional requirements using SMART techniques, clearly separating “needs” from “wants”.
- Document findings and options in a clear, decision-ready format for executive stakeholders.
- Work with stakeholders to identify business change impacts and support understanding of the proposed changes.
About You
You are a seasoned Senior Business Analyst who is comfortable operating at enterprise level and engaging with executives, academic leaders and operational teams. You will bring:
- Extensive experience as a Senior Business Analyst across complex organisations.
- Must have experience within the education sector (vocational and/or higher education) and strong skills in business process design and modelling.
- Strong competency across the full Business Analysis domain and familiarity with BABOK-aligned techniques.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build open, authentic relationships and influence across all levels.
- Proven ability to translate complex ideas into clear, actionable requirements for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical, conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills, with a focus on practical outcomes and customer service.
- High levels of initiative, judgement, organisation and time management, and the ability to work effectively to tight timeframes.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Business or a related field, plus industry-recognised Business Analysis certification or equivalent experience.
The Benefits
- Initial 3 month contract with scope to extend
- Play a pivotal role in a high-profile digital transformation within the higher education sector.
- Hybrid working arrangements
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Tara Gearon at tara.gearon@davidsonwp.com , quoting reference JN -112025-41827. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com
