Business Analyst

Role overview

The Ministry of Justice in New Zealand is offering a rare opportunity for a Business Analyst who can contribute well beyond standard requirements gathering. Because of an internal promotion, the team is seeking someone with strong strategic judgment, the confidence to engage with senior leaders, and the ability to help improve how the organisation works. This position is suited to a person who can turn strategy into action, question assumptions in a constructive way, simplify complex issues, and influence meaningful outcomes.

You will be part of an established team with solid foundations already in place. The focus now is on lifting performance, improving alignment, and finding smarter ways of working that create better results. The role spans a wide portfolio and involves partnering with senior stakeholders to understand priorities, test ideas, define problems clearly, and support decision-making that improves how work is delivered.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to understand strategic goals, emerging concerns, and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver analysis and insight that helps guide decisions, clarify issues, and identify workable next steps.
• Ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions constructively, and keep discussions focused on outcomes.
• Assess and refine business processes, operating frameworks, and ways of working to improve efficiency, consistency, and impact.
• Convert complex information into clear recommendations, options, and actions that move work forward.
• Support initiatives across different business areas by identifying links, dependencies, and change impacts.
• Develop trusted relationships and influence a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.

Skills and experience required

• Experience in business analysis, advisory work, or a similar role within a complex organisation.
• Ability to work effectively at both strategic and operational levels.
• Strong skills in facilitation, problem framing, and analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with confidence to influence senior people.
• Proven success in identifying and delivering process improvements with tangible impact.
• Good judgment, curiosity, and comfort working through uncertainty and ambiguity.
• A mindset that prioritises outcomes over outputs.

About the organisation

Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice is committed to strengthening public trust in the law of Aotearoa New Zealand. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working upstream, shaping direction, and improving organisational performance. You will join a team that values insight, curiosity, collaboration, and practical improvement, and you will have the chance to contribute to work that makes a real difference.

The Ministry of Justice is an inclusive employer that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions.

Benefits

• 22 days of annual leave.
• Flexible working hours where operationally possible.
• Access to an online professional development portal.
• Entry to a range of inclusive and proactive networks.
• Opportunity to build a broad mix of skills and career experience across a wide range of roles.

Salary

The remuneration range for this role is NZD 105,226 to NZD 144,034. Final pay will depend on the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Application details

Applicants are expected to submit a CV and cover letter with the online application. A detailed position description is available as part of the application process.

Applications close on 19 July 2025. However, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and shortlisted candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date.

For questions, contact [email protected] and include “MOJ XXX” in the subject line.