Business Analyst Team Leader

Are you an experienced Business Analyst who loves leading people, driving meaningful change, and helping organisations work smarter?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team at Waikato District Council, where your expertise will help shape strategic programmes, improve services, and deliver better outcomes for our communities.

The opportunity

As our Business Analyst Team Leader, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership to the Business Analysis function, ensuring high-quality business analysis capability supports Council's most significant programmes and initiatives.

You'll lead a team of Business Analysts, champion best-practice frameworks and methodologies, and partner with leaders across the organisation to drive informed decision-making, continuous improvement, and successful organisational change.

This is a highly influential leadership role where you'll work closely with senior leaders, programme teams, architects, project managers, and change professionals to ensure priorities are translated into meaningful outcomes for our organisation and communities.

What will I do?

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Business Analysts.
• Allocate and prioritise business analysis resources across strategic projects and operational initiatives.
• Establish and continuously improve business analysis frameworks, standards, tools and methodologies.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders on business improvement opportunities and organisational change.
• Lead complex business analysis activities, from business case development and requirements gathering through to solution evaluation.
• Drive process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, customer experience and service delivery.
• Build strong relationships across Council and influence successful outcomes at all organisational levels.
• Support governance, portfolio planning and investment decision-making through high-quality analysis and recommendations.

What will I bring?

You'll be a strategic thinker with a passion for people leadership and continuous improvement. You'll bring the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders, lead through complexity, and help teams navigate change.

• A relevant qualification in Business Analysis, Information Systems, Business, Management or related field.
• Significant experience in business analysis, including leading complex organisational initiatives.
• Proven experience leading, coaching or managing Business Analysts or multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of business analysis frameworks, methodologies and best practice.
• Experience developing business cases, facilitating workshops and supporting organisational change.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship management skills.
• The ability to balance strategic priorities with operational delivery while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

Why join our team?

You'll join a supportive and forward-thinking environment where collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning are encouraged.

You'll have the opportunity to influence significant organisational initiatives, lead a capable team, and contribute to work that makes a genuine difference across the district.

If you're an experienced business analysis leader looking for a role where you can blend strategic thinking, people leadership and organisational improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Salary circa $115K dependent on skills and experience.

Waikato District Council offers a range of benefits to employees:

• Enjoy free parking.
• Make work, work for you with flexible working options.
• Benefit from annual performance and remuneration reviews.
• Access subsidised health insurance.
• Celebrate with a day of birthday leave.
• Receive a work-life balance day every six months after your first year.
• Access confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Take advantage of our employee wellbeing programme.
• Receive free health checks, training and education at our annual Work Safe Home Safe event.
• Save with Boost discounts and special offers from New Zealand retailers and service providers.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and encourage early applications.

We have a strong safety culture and as part of this our preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment medical assessment which includes alcohol and drug testing.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

To apply for this job, please go online to www.joinourteam.co.nz and enter the job code 40120LGC.