Technical Business Analyst – Research Analysis, Data and Reporting

The Opportunity

• Full-time (35 hours week), 12-month fixed term contract, possible extension
• $103,866 - $123,302 plus 17% superannuation (depending on experience)
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements 

The Technical Business Analyst plays a key role in shaping and enhancing the digital platforms and data systems that underpin world-leading research and innovation at UNSW. Working across a complex enterprise environment, you will partner with business and technical stakeholders to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver technology enabled improvements that enhance how research information, services and processes are managed across the University.

In this role, you will act as the bridge between business needs and technology outcomes, translating requirements into practical solutions that deliver value for users and stakeholders. You will support a diverse portfolio of initiatives, including business process improvement, enterprise platform enhancements, reporting and analytics, and the implementation of new capabilities that support the evolving needs of the research community.

Working closely with colleagues across Faculties, Schools, Divisions and external partners, you will build strong relationships and navigate complex stakeholder environments to deliver meaningful outcomes. This is an opportunity to apply your analytical, technical and problem-solving skills in a role that combines business engagement, data and technology, while contributing to research and innovation at one of Australia's leading universities.

While experience in higher education or research environments is beneficial, we welcome applications from candidates with transferable business analysis experience gained in other complex organisations and industries. This is an opportunity to apply and further develop your business analysis expertise in a complex and impactful environment.

 About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We are a large organisation with a diverse and highly talented community doing extraordinary work. We are driven to be thoughtful, practical and purposeful in all we do, and this collective approach is what gives our work impact. It is also why UNSW is consistently ranked among the world’s top 20 universities in the QS World University Rankings and is a proud member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you’re seeking a career where you can thrive, be challenged and contribute to meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Benefits and Culture: 

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to benefits including:

• 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
• Hybrid/Flexible working arrangements
• Discounts and entitlements  
• Affordable on-campus parking

Who you are

Level 6

You can demonstrate your experience within Higher Education or another large complex organisation with an understanding of research administration, corporate systems, and project delivery as well as:

• Business analysis, coordinating technical projects, and supporting the maintenance and enhancement of online research systems through requirements gathering, wireframing, and user acceptance testing.
• Excellent communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail across all deliverables produced.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.
• Experience working with enterprise systems, reporting platforms, and business analysis tools, including Microsoft 365 applications, SQL, Python, and data visualisation or reporting tools.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

 Level 7 (in addition to Level 6 Accountabilities)

• Stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering for large-scale business process change and/or information system implementations.
• Analytical and technical skills for collecting, interpreting and evaluating both quantitative and qualitative information with the ability to successfully interpret business processes and design complete and effective process improvements.
• Implementing new systems or major changes to an existing system in a complex environment, including providing business analysis, process mapping, data migration, wireframing, systems configuration, and user acceptance testing services.

To Apply: Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before 11:55pm, 15^th June 2026.  A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Pre-Employment Checks 
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.  

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-   

• National and International Criminal history checks 
• Entitlement to work and ID checks 
• Working With Children Checks  
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration  
• Verification of relevant qualifications 
• Verification of relevant professional membership  
• Employment history and reference checks 
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks. 
• Medical Checks and Assessments 

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW. 

Contact: Shiree Thomas, Talent Acquisition Partner e: shiree.thomas@unsw.edu.au

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above. 

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.