Job Title: Senior Business Analyst - Mortgages

Location: Sydney
Employment Type: Day rate contract | $900- $1050 inc super per. day

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Business Analyst to join a dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business analysis within project and delivery-focused environments, particularly in Agile settings. This role requires excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills to effectively gather, document, and manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Elicit, analyze, document, prioritize, and trace business and technical requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and contribute to Agile best practices.
• Translate complex business needs into clear and actionable user stories and solution requirements.
• Identify and analyze potential risks and issues, proposing and implementing solutions.
• Utilize tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and other Agile collaboration platforms to manage documentation and workflow.
• Communicate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clarity.
• Support testing and validation efforts to ensure solutions meet business expectations.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in business analysis within project/delivery-oriented roles.
• Solid experience working in Agile environments with a good understanding of Agile principles and practices.
• Background in the financial services industry; experience in Mortgages is a must
• Mortgages Product expertise preferred
• Transaction and Deposit banking expertise preferred
• Prior vendor management experience - data providers would be highly prefererred
• Proven ability to bridge the gap between business and technical requirements.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and negotiation skills.
• High proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, and similar tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A proactive team player with a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and a drive to deliver impact.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile/Scrum certifications).
• Experience with process improvement initiatives and change management.

Candidates must be based in Sydney with full work rights.