Enterprise Business Analyst

Attractive remuneration package on offer to the successful candidate. Total salary package offered will depend on qualifications and experience

Provide business capability management, business architecture and business analysis expertise to understand business needs and provide critical input into the IT investment planning process

Ongoing, full-time position available immediately

The IT Strategy, Planning & Governance team is responsible for developing the strategic approach to the planning and governance of technology investment across the university's technology landscape. The Enterprise Business Analyst (EBA) will provide business capability management, business architecture and business analysis expertise at the division/enterprise level to identify and understand business needs and provide critical input into the IT investment planning process and the initial planning and scoping phases of new IT investment initiatives. Receiving broad direction from the team lead, this role will work with key University stakeholders, the Business Engagement team, IT Architects, Business Analysts and Change Managers during technology investment planning, technology strategy development and program level implementation planning. In addition, it will lead the development and documentation of technology investment proposals.

In fulfilling this role, the EBA assists the Manager, IT Strategy & Planning to ensure that the university continues to enjoy strategic benefits that are operationally sustainable as a result of a prioritised IT Portfolio to deliver high-value technology projects from a whole-of-university perspective.

To be successful you will need:

• Proven experience of Enterprise Analysis in a Senior Business Analyst, Business Architect or similar role, having demonstrated ability to exercise a high degree of independent operation, strategic, problem solving and creative thinking, and a proven capacity to plan, prioritise and implement strategies for a large and complex organisation.
• Extensive consulting experience, having demonstrated effectiveness in engaging and working with stakeholders at senior management level in a large and complex organisational environment, including governance committees, Executive Directors / and Senior Managers to effect strategic change and collaborative arrangement.
• Proven ability to apply a range of enterprise business architecture/ business analysis and facilitation methods to drive and guide discussion, and elicit enterprise-level business requirements that are consistent and aligned with corporate strategy.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal), proficiency in providing high-level and honest advice to senior management in a respectful, consultative and collaborative manner.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. And our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging: high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Your division's broader role

The Division of University Operations enables the University's delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide's strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Click on the 'Apply Button' to be taken through to our online application form. Please address and upload your responses to all of the selection criteria. Applications close 11:55pm, 4 July 2021.

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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