Senior Business Analyst - Data Insights

Experienced BA with strong Data knowledge12 Month Fixed Term Contract Hybrid work environmentEstablished in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.Rest’s Data, Technology and Delivery (DTD) business unit is accountable for planning and preparing the organisation for the future through strategic technology innovation, as well as charting our business strategy and executing for today and tomorrow.Situated in the Business Analysis Practice, the Senior Business Analyst has two main priorities:Supporting the Product Owner/Business Owner/Sponsors to ensure that business needs and solutions options are understoodEnsuring the product/platform/project team have a shared understanding of the requirements, through written and verbal communication.The Senior Business Analyst’s general responsibilities include:Gathering and documenting requirements: Gather, review, analyse, validate, evaluate, and map business systems, processes and user needs and translate them into requirements/user stories with acceptance criteriaManaging stakeholders: Engage, inform and negotiate with stakeholders to elicit and validate requirements and prioritise themAnalysing and modelling: Analyse documents, programs, logic, process flows and specifications.  Model the requirements using a range of techniques such as process mapping, story mapping, user stories and acceptance criteria, business rulesManaging the requirements lifecycle: Ensure that requirements/user stories are prioritised based on their value, complexity, and feasibility, ensuring that the most critical items are delivered firstTeam communication and collaboration: Work closely with Engineers, Testers, Change Managers Third Party members within the product/platform/project team to ensure everyone understands business requirements to be able to develop a fit-for-purpose solutionRisk and issue management: Identify risks and issues and develop effective mitigation/management strategies according to Rest’s risk framework, and communicate risk assessments and plans to the necessary stakeholders.