Technical Business Analyst

Job Description

• Full-time fixed term (12 month) position at HEW Level 8.
• Parramatta South Campus with flexible working arrangements.
• Salary: $118,969 – $132,069 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading.

Bridge business needs and technical solutions across enterprise projects in the PMO.

The Opportunity

You will work across the Portfolio Management Office to translate complex business needs into enterprise requirements, capability models and practical solution options. Operating with autonomy, you will provide authoritative technical business analysis across concurrent projects that support institutional priorities.

Partner with sponsors, governance forums, program leaders, architects, delivery teams, change specialists and divisional stakeholders. Your work will guide solution design, support informed investment decisions and ensure requirements are clear, traceable and aligned with University priorities.

You will apply strong analysis, process modelling and documentation skills across agile and hybrid project environments. This includes using tools and methods such as BPMN, UML, Visio, JIRA, Confluence, SQL, Excel, Python, Power BI and Tableau to support technical specifications, reporting, testing, change planning and solution adoption.

What Success Looks Like:

• Establish and deliver technical business analysis activities across concurrent enterprise projects.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear technical specifications that guide solution delivery.
• Provide evidence-based advice on technical, business and investment issues to a range of audiences.
• Ensure analysis outputs align with data governance, privacy, security and compliance standards.
• Support consistent technical business analysis practice through coaching, guidance and assurance.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Business Analysis, Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent extensive experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical business analysis for complex projects in federated or multi-sourced environments.
• Strong skills in requirements elicitation, process mapping, business process modelling and solution specification.
• Proven ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders, including senior academic and professional staff.
• Experience with agile or hybrid project environments, testing tools, integration concepts, APIs, enterprise architecture, data governance and compliance frameworks.

Benefits

We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Position Enquiries: Direct to Nick Michalopoulos, PMO Program Director via [email protected]. Please include the job reference code REF1638S.
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Friday 21 August 2026.
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. As part of your online application, you will be asked to respond to screening questions addressing the key qualifications, experiences and skills required for this position.

Belonging at Western

We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact [email protected].

About Western

This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

For the latest please visit our website and LinkedIn.

• Compensation: AUD 118969 - AUD 137681 - yearly