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• Employment Type: Full time, continuing
• Remuneration: Professional Staff Level 8 - from $123,044 + 17% superannuation
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid working model)

About UNSW
At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.  We aspire to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society. 

About the Role

The Senior Business Analyst, Performance assists in the planning, coordination, and delivery of activities to support key performance activities, particularly the development and maintenance of key performance indicators and other quantitative and qualitative measures of progress. The successful applicant will possess and have experience in:     

• Identify, in consultation with Faculties and Divisions, key performance indicators (KPI) and other quantitative and qualitative measures of progress that align with the University’s strategic and operational objectives, using best practices, external benchmarking, expert advice, and literature review.
• Work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to design and maintain delivery of an automated, operationalised solution for performance KPIs and other metrics, dashboards and scorecards and systematic processes to report and review progress against set targets.
• Establish and maintain excellent communication pathways and working relationships with UNSW stakeholders across the Faculties and Divisions.
• Provide analysis to support strategic and operational performance objectives through the delivery of critical analyses across different domains, scenario modelling and statistical analysis.
• Prepare evidence-based strategic insights, background papers, competitive positioning and opportunities papers and presentations for senior executives including the identification of opportunities in performance and growth.
• Work with the relevant stakeholders to assist with benchmarking analysis and preparing performance reports and provide insights and analysis into opportunities to improve functional and organisational performance.
• Apply high level skills in the design and implementation of data models and ensure UPP process documentation is current and meets business requirements to support the success of UPP projects and initiatives.
• Support the development of University strategies to improve performance aligned with the university's mission, campus culture, and long-term goals.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (analytics, mathematics/statistics, business or engineering) or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training, and experience.
• Proven high level knowledge, understanding, and experience coordinating and delivering on strategic activities in a complex environment, ideally within the higher education sector.
• Evidenced ability to establish highly effective and collaborative working relationships and initiate change in an organisation using high level interpersonal, influencing, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain and communicate complex analysis to critical stakeholders in an effective and simplified way, or in a manner appropriate to the audience.
• Proven ability to manipulate and analyse data using various tools (e.g. Databricks, MS Excel, MS Power Pivot, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)), coding capabilities (e.g. SQL, Python) and present the results in dynamic & well considered formats using data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Advanced project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent complex projects (end to end), to provide high-level advice and review and re-engineer complex systems and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a high level of independence, judgment, discretion, and diplomacy, particularly in handling with sensitive and confidential matters.
• Demonstrated high level administrative and organisation skills including proven ability to prioritise high volume workflow to meet critical and competing deadlines.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) before Sunday 20 October by 11:55pm.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities 
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

Job queries contact: Tai James, Talent Acquisition Consultant

E: tai.james@unsw.edu.au  (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

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.