- Bring your curiosity to a team helping to enable a more sustainable energy future
- Enjoy a diverse portfolio of projects - in our multi-year pipeline of approved work
- Work from early concept stage to implementation and guide decision making
Passionate about the "business side", of business analysis? Help shape the future of the energy market!
As New Zealand's electricity System Operator, we manage the real-time power system and operate the wholesale electricity market, "keeping the lights on" 24/7. With demand for electricity only continuing to increase to meet climate change goals - we are working hard to enable the energy future for New Zealand.
About the team
Our Operations Process and Technology Improvement (OPTI) group is responsible for supporting the Operations division to deliver solutions required to manage the real time power system and prepare for an increasingly electrified future. https://www.transpower.co.nz/system-operator/our-system-operator-role
The team plays an essential role in proactively identifying the critical capabilities, skills, resources, and support needed to meet current and future operational needs. This requires an ability to optimise planning and investment decisions across key tools and processes (including SCADA applications, market systems, real time systems, and real time asset management technologies) utilised by our control rooms and other areas of Transpower.
Specifically, the team is responsible for:
- Capability Planning & Delivery: responsible for roadmap development, capability models, and ideation & prototype
- Specialist Services: Team of System experts in market systems, SCADA/EMS and other operational tools. Responsible for project design & delivery support and supports Subject Matter Experts training
- Projects: working with our IST division and the Electricity Authority to deliver the programme of projects to maintain and enhance the critical software systems used to operate the power system and wholesale electricity market
About the opportunity
This position plays a key role in delivery of the Operations Work Programme from early concept through to implementation.
Specifically, this role supports investment decisions for changes to business capability through analysis of the stakeholder requirements, development of business process, and measurement of any resulting benefits. All of which are used in providing recommendations to senior management and guiding decision making. Key area of focus include:
- Ensuring effective scoping and delivery of projects that achieve their stated business and statutory objectives.
- Applying business analysis best practice to own portfolio of projects
- Ensuring we are driving better business efficiency through the delivery of business analysis across Transpower
As a member of the wider OPTI team, you will be contributing to the development of a high performing team who are forward-looking, collaborative, and supporting one another and enjoying what we do is core to our culture.
What will you bring?
To be shortlisted for this varied permanent role, your cover letter and CV will demonstrate:
- Minimum of 2 years' experience working as a Business Analyst.
- Previous experience developing business process for business change and working with senior management to recommend changes in business capability.
- Previous experience mapping strategy to business outcomes and change initiatives to guide business decision making on investment decisions.
- Proven ability in producing clear, user-friendly documentation, including examples of requirements analysis and process documentation completed within an overall programme of work.
- Demonstrated competence in relevant Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, Visio, Project and PowerPoint) and other business analysis tools (e.g. Sparx EA, Signavio)
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience.
- A qualification in Business Analysis such as IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) is advantageous.
Join us at Transpower
Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. Every home, every marae, every electric vehicle, every hospital relies on the electricity we manage and deliver. This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders, every day and long into the future.
With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share.
Your wellbeing is supported with a generous range of employee benefits including health insurance - check them out here https://www.transpower.co.nz/about-us/careers-transpower/staff-benefits
To join us, please review the position description via our careers website https://careers.transpower.co.nz/search and apply without delay.
Role closes Tuesday 3 September 2024 however applications will be reviewed as they are received, and you may be contacted for an initial exploratory conversation/interview prior to the close date.
Full New Zealand work eligibility is required, and candidates already in Aotearoa / New Zealand will be given priority.
