Senior Business Analyst
3/22/2026
The Senior Business Analyst will act as the intermediary between end users and IT, analyzing and delivering business process initiatives, gathering requirements, and creating process maps. They will also produce technical specifications, coordinate UAT, and assist with training following system enhancements or new system development.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
Worker Type:
PermanentHere at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."
We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.
Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us
Merchant Solutions is part of the Cards & Merchants domain, specialising in Merchant Acquiring. For those that don’t know, that’s the shop side of when you use your credit card to buy something. We work to provide the systems and support to our customers offering Merchant Acquiring services for BNZ.
We support multiple applications/systems (internal and vendor provided) and the teams that use them. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst who can act as the pivot or intermediary between end users and IT to ensure that business and user requirements are delivered in IT solutions.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
We sat down with the People Leader and they told us the following about the role:
This is a permanent, full time opportunity based in Wellington. It is a hybrid role with three days in the office and two days where you can work flexibly.
What are 5 day to day tasks the person in this role will complete?
- Analyse and deliver business process initiatives.
- Meet with user groups to gather and analyse end user requirements.
- Analyse workflow to create process maps and isolate areas of potential improvement.
- Produce technical specifications to communicate user requirements in technical terms to analyst programmers and project teams.
- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure the overall efficiency, functionality and user friendliness of system enhancement and development.
- Prepare material and provide training and assistance to end users following implementation.
- Work as a crucial component of a project team responsible for enhancing existing systems and/or developing new systems.
What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?
You’ll be part of the Merchant Solutions team, working with great people on our Merchant Acquiring Platform. We have some amazing initiatives on the go, and this is your chance to join an awesome team and help shape how we build and deliver great customer experiences.
These current initiatives include application enhancements, new technical and business processes, data analysis, and merchant migrations, providing lots of opportunities and variety.
What attributes will this person display to be successful in this role?
The successful candidate will be highly adaptable, self-motivated and take ownership of their work to deliver successful outcomes. Willing to work as a team to win together.
What skills are required for this role?
- Strong ability to converse with both end-users and IT employees at all levels of the organisation.
- Familiarity with programming, system design, IT infrastructure and database concepts.
- Sound ability to analyse, isolate and interpret business needs and develop appropriate technical solutions.
- Strong experience with system integrations, including configuring and testing.
- Sound business requirement / technical specification writing and documentation skills.
- Data analytics experience.
- Strong customer service focus.
Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand
Please Note: Advertising for this vacancy closes on Monday 6 April, 2026 at 11:59pm. We review applications as they are received and may close advertising early.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us! We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.”
Closing Date: 06 April 2026Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.
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