Senior Business Analyst

• Full-time contract to 30 June 2027

• Play a key role in a high-profile IS transformation project

• Flexible, inclusive council workplace with RDOs and 3 wellbeing days over Christmas

Are you an experienced Senior Business Analyst who enjoys turning complex business needs into practical technology solutions? This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in a local government environment, supporting enterprise ICT initiatives that streamline ways of working and improve how Council services are delivered to the community

In this full-time contract role to 30 June 2027, you will play a key role in a high-profile transformation program, with a primary focus on HR information systems central to the employee experience, alongside involvement in Community Bookings initiatives that make it easier for community members to reserve shared spaces, services and activities.

Why Join Us

• Contribute to meaningful technology initiatives that improve both employee and community experiences.

• Join a supportive and highly skilled project team that values collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• Gain experience in a complex and rewarding local government environment.

• Broaden your experience in a thriving and fast-paced environment that provides opportunities to grow and take on new challenges.

• Enjoy a flexible and inclusive workplace that supports work-life balance while fostering innovation, engagement and success.

• Access modern facilities and onsite parking.

At the City of Marion, we are proud of our culture and the work we do for our community by living our values of:

• Focus on the customer – we’re responsive, engaged, and proactive

• Engage with respect – we’re caring, connected, and professional

• Embrace excellence – we’re adaptable, accountable, and sustainability-minded

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in shaping business requirements, improving processes and delivering successful technology outcomes. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading business analysis activities across enterprise ICT projects, with a focus on HR information systems and community-facing digital services.

• Engaging confidently with stakeholders to understand business needs, documenting requirements and defining practical solution options.

• Facilitating workshops, interviews and process mapping sessions to identify current-state challenges and future-state improvements.

• Developing high-quality business requirements, functional specifications, process documentation and supporting project artefacts.

• Supporting testing, deployment, change management and business readiness activities to ensure successful implementation.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong mix of technical business analysis capability, stakeholder engagement skills and practical delivery experience. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A degree qualification in business, IT, commerce or a related field.

• 5+ years’ experience as a Senior Business Analyst delivering large-scale ICT projects or enterprise applications projects.

• Lean/Six Sigma, BPM certification or project management experience will be highly regarded.

• Experience implementing enterprise software solutions, ideally HR systems or other complex business applications.

• Experience working across Agile, Hybrid and Waterfall delivery environments.

• Strong capability in business process mapping, requirements elicitation and functional specification development.

• A confident communicator with proven experience facilitating workshops and managing diverse stakeholder groups.

• Exposure to testing, deployment, change management and business readiness activities.

• Experience in identifying project risks, issues, controls and improvement opportunities through evidence-based analysis.

• Demonstrated experience designing business workflows and identifying process automation opportunities.

• Data analysis, migration and data cleansing experience, as part of system implementation and transformation projects.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills.

• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail and delivering quality outcomes.

• Experience in government, council or highly regulated environments will be highly regarded.

If you are a skilled Senior Business Analyst looking for a role where your work will have a practical impact across important council systems and community services, we would love to hear from you.

To view the job description, please see www.marion.sa.gov.au/about-council/employment

Confidential enquiries regarding the position and remuneration can be directed to Simon Kent, Senior Project Manager on 0403 450 763.

Applications close COB Monday 24th August 2026 and must be submitted through this SEEK advertisement. Please include a cover letter outlining what you bring to the position. To be considered, applicants must also complete the mandatory pre-employment declaration form available at www.marion.sa.gov.au/about-council/employment Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed and progressed as received.

The successful candidate will be required to satisfy pre-employment checks, including a National Police Clearance, applicable medical assessment, confirmation of legal right to work in Australia, and a valid unrestricted South Australian driver’s licence. Some out-of-hours work may be required.

The City of Marion encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTQIA+, and people who are culturally and linguistically diverse.