12-month contract | Baseline | Multi-state opportunity Your recent company Hays is partnering with a large Federal Government organisation seeking experienced Senior/Lead Business Analysts to support emerging business and technology initiatives. These opportunities are available across ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA, with an initial contract through to October 2027 and potential extensions. A baseline security clearance is required.
Your new role Working across business and technology teams, you will lead business analysis activities throughout the full SDLC. You will engage with stakeholders to understand business problems, map processes, elicit and document requirements, assess solution options, and support delivery teams in implementing viable solutions.
Key responsibilities will include
Leading stakeholder consultation and requirements gathering
Mapping business processes and identifying business problems
Developing functional and non-functional requirements
Creating user stories, acceptance criteria and DevOps work items
Producing business rules, data requirements, process maps and supporting artefacts
Working closely with product, technical and delivery teams
Supporting solution analysis, decision-making and cost estimation
Leading stakeholder consultation and requirements gathering
Mapping business processes and identifying business problems
Developing functional and non-functional requirements
Creating user stories, acceptance criteria and DevOps work items
Producing business rules, data requirements, process maps and supporting artefacts
Working closely with product, technical and delivery teams
Supporting solution analysis, decision-making and cost estimation
What you'll need to succeed To be successful, you will be an experienced Business Analyst who has worked in a complex, enterprise-level environment across both business and technology teams. You will have strong experience across the full SDLC and Agile delivery, including producing process maps, user stories, acceptance criteria, wireframes and/or prototypes.
You will also bring
Strong stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation experience
Experience using DevOps toolsets to manage delivery work
Ability to translate business requirements clearly for technical teams
Exposure to SQL, Microsoft Excel and/or Power BI for business analysis
Previous Federal Government experience will be highly regarded
Experience with root cause analysis, process governance or workaround management would be advantageous A current Baseline security clearance
What you'll get in return This is an chance to join a significant Federal Government delivery workplace and contribute to complex business and technology initiatives. The contract is expected to commence in November 2026 and run through to October 2027, with extension options of up to 24 months. Opportunities are available across multiple Australian capital cities.
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📌 Lead Business Analyst (Canberra)
🏢 Noah Henry
📍 Canberra