• Transformational Project - Make you mark in improving our payroll system
• Fixed term role through to March 2027
• Competitive salary + 5 weeks annual leave

Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō | Working together for Wellington's future.
We're Working for Wellington. Wellington City Council's team provides more than 400 services every day for Wellingtonians - everything from parks and pools to consents and cemeteries - playing our part in making Pōneke an inclusive, sustainable, and creative capital for people to live, work and play.

Wellington City Council's People & Culture team is well underway in our vision of working in partnership across Council to create a high performing, safe, happy and healthy workplace for all, enabling our people to deliver high-quality services to our communities.

To help us further enable our kaimahi, we are looking for a forward-thinking Business Analyst to support the transformation of our payroll system. This is an exciting opportunity to help drive change in a people-focused, dynamic environment where your work will have a direct, positive impact on our kaimahi and the services we deliver to the public.

The payroll system upgrade is a key part of our broader commitment to modernizing our internal service offering and ensuring that our staff experience a seamless, efficient, and transparent system. This project is about more than just technology - it's about improving the experience for the people who help keep our community thriving.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a diverse and fast-paced environment and has a passion for deep-diving into insights and improving business processes.

Āu ake mahi | What you'll do
As the Business Analyst of our payroll system transformation, you will play an essential role in the Project by supporting the Project Manager and working with various departments to understand current payroll processes and help develop a system that meets the needs of both our kaimahi and organisational needs. You'll help ensure the system is efficient, accurate, and fit for purpose.

The ideal candidate will have experience in business analysis, a strong understanding of local or central sector payroll systems, and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.

You will be an integral part of the project from start to finish, ensuring a smooth transition to the new payroll system and delivering insights and analytics that supports both our people and our organisation's growth.

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including HR, Finance, and IT (Smart council) departments, to gather and document current processes and future business requirements for the new payroll system.
• Analyse existing payroll processes, identifying inefficiencies, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead workshops and meetings to gather input and feedback from end-users.
• Support testing activities, including creating test plans, conducting UAT (User Acceptance Testing), and ensuring the system meets all organisational requirements.
• Develop training materials and assist with user training to ensure smooth adoption of the new system.
• Track project progress and provide regular updates to the Project Manager and other senior management/stakeholders on timelines, risks, and issues.
• Assist with post-implementation support, monitoring system performance and addressing any issues that arise.

Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience

• Business Analysis qualifications such as IIBA, CCBA or CBAP or similar are desirable
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 5 years of experience in delivery of technology projects with experience of payroll technology projects.
• A project management qualification at an NCEA Level 4 or greater (such as Prince2 or PMI) or a Bachelor of Technology degree with the relevant project management experience.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to develop business user and functional requirements for technology projects, with recent experience in payroll systems and business practices.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Good understanding of agile and traditional methodologies, tools, and ways of working
• Understanding of Risk management frameworks and processes

What We Offer
As part of the People and Culture Group, we will offer you support, and opportunities to continue your development - we have fabulous inhouse self-directed learning as well as opportunities to attend relevant programmes/courses. We are busy; however, we do take time to celebrate, and we are connected - check out our Chief People Officer Meredith Blackler who is an ELT member.

Wellington City Council offers an inclusive and diverse workplace where we really care about our employees. You'll work within a welcoming team who love what they do, and you will have the chance to make this role your own.

Why us?
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

More than that - you'll be playing a part in making Pōneke an inclusive, sustainable and creative capital for people to live, work and play.

So, if joining a team that is focussed on delivering the best outcomes for Pōneke now and into the future (while also having a ton of fun doing it) seems like something that you want to be part of, apply today!

Applications close 9th of March 2025. All applications need to be submitted online and have the current right to work in New Zealand. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Ministry of Justice and credit check as part of the pre-employment process.

Please note, we will be shortlisting and inviting applicants to interview prior to the closing date. The advertisement may be closed earlier if a suitable applicant is identified.

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz