Senior Business Analyst

• Employment Status – 1 year Fixed-Term, Full-time
• Days & Hours of Work – Monday - Friday, totalling 38 hours per week
• Band Level 7 - $118,508.69 - $132,759.48 p.a. (depending on experience) +12% super
• Location – Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with some flexibility to work from home
  
  

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

This role supports the delivery of digital and technology initiatives across Council.

You will work with business areas to understand current processes, identify improvements and deliver practical solutions that improve service delivery and efficiency.

You will be responsible for:

• Engaging stakeholders to gather and define business requirements
• Analysing processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Designing solutions across systems, processes and service delivery
• Supporting or leading project delivery and implementation
• Improving systems and identifying optimisation opportunities
• Contributing to governance, reporting and continuous improvement

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Strong experience in business analysis, process improvement or similar
• Ability to engage stakeholders and translate needs into clear requirements
• Experience delivering or supporting projects and system improvements
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills
• Understanding of systems and how they support service delivery
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently
• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check. 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A parkland surrounding the office that is only a short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page
2. Provide a cover letter outlining your relevant experience/response to the Key Selection Criteria (where applicable).
3. Click Apply to submit your application. 
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Stephen Podlena on 03 9599 4498 or via email spodlena@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their 

Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.

Advertised: 09 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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