Senior Business Analyst

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver `Our Business' and achieve long-term change.


Senior Business Analyst

Based at RNZPC
Band J
Police Employee
Fixed term - 6 months
LAV/NAV
JR 5432224
E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.

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Mo te tunga | About the role

We are seeking a highly capable and detail orientated ICT Senior Business Analyst to support a critical system replacement initiative within our organisation. ABIS (Automated Biometric Information System) is key piece of technology that Police relies on for collection, comparing, and managing fingerprint and other biometric identifiers.

As part of this role the business analyst will liaise with necessary stakeholders to elicit their requirements as well as reviewing existing system documentation to capture current state and non-functional requirements for use in the RFP (Request for Proposal) process. The ability to liaise with stakeholder from various areas and quickly elicit their requirements will be important in ensuring the timely delivery of this work. Previous exposure to undertaking an RFP process would be preferred, as would any previous exposure to NZ Police systems. However, most importantly is your ability to elicit and capture detailed business and technical system requirements. This role will be pivotal in ensuring that our future state system will meet necessary business and system requirements for NZ Police heading forward.

You are an experienced ICT Senior Business Analyst that has worked in complex ICT system projects previously. You have a keen eye for details and ability to capture and document requirements clearly and in a timely manner.

Your ability to assimilate quickly within a project and driving timely results comes naturally to you, as is your ability to work collaborative or independently to get your work completed. Ideally you will have had some exposure to undertaking a systems replacements project previously involving an RFP process, as well as a good understanding of sensitive and bio metric data and appropriate handling of that. You can work at both a holistic and details level to allow you to get an overview of things quickly then drill into the details or ask the appropriate question. Previous experience and understanding of NZ Police ICT systems would be beneficial but not essential.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

Key Accountabilities:

Draft, confirm and finalise system and non-functional requirement for capture in RFP documentation.
Identify and engage with stakeholders in such areas as, architecture, and privacy, security, and data governance to ensue all business requirements are captured for use in RFP.
Working in conjunction with procurement specialist to ensure progression of RFP process - drafting, facilitating review process, tracking responses, and finalising document.
Ensure traceability of requirements and alignment with strategic and operational goals.
Maintaining effective documentation and communication across the stakeholders during the completion of this work.
This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/07-2025/senior_business_analyst_-_transformation_and_change.pdf

Mo tatou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you'll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono inaianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Utu a-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $110,425 and $117,014 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact jessica.harris@police.govt.nz Read more