Senior Business Analyst

The Department requires a suitably qualified and experienced Senior Business Analyst resource to work as part of the Digital Health Branch and support the Digital Connectivity and Standards Section. The resource will work under the direction of departmental staff, using departmental priorities, governance arrangements, systems and processes. The resource will undertake day-to-day business analysis activities, including establishing and applying a fit-for-purpose requirements approach; reviewing existing material; identifying gaps and dependencies; and defining, validating, documenting and maintaining traceable business, policy, user, data, governance, assurance and delivery requirements. The resource will translate technical, architectural, data, interoperability and standards requirements into clear policy requirements and advice, ensuring they align with government and ministerial priorities. They will identify policy implications, dependencies and gaps, and develop policy positions, options, governance and assurance requirements, success measures and evaluation frameworks to support national digital health initiatives.      The resource will work closely with departmental staff and engage with senior executives, clinical and consumer representatives, jurisdictions, industry, peak bodies and partner agencies. They will facilitate workshops, support the resolution of competing priorities, maintain portfolio-level traceability, and identify and escalate risks, dependencies and requirements changes through departmental governance channels. The resource must ensure requirements remain aligned with national digital health standards, interoperability, terminology, data, implementation and conformance directions, and that AI requirements address relevant legislative, privacy, security, ethical, data governance, clinical safety, transparency, human oversight, monitoring and regulatory obligations. Key duties and responsibilities Lead business analysis and requirements definition across the Connectivity and Standards section, including supporting digital health standards and other emerging digital health priorities.    Establish and apply a fit-for-purpose requirements approach, including methods, templates, governance, quality standards, traceability and change-control processes.  Review existing material, identify gaps, dependencies and risks, and develop an agreed requirements baseline and delivery work plan.    Translate policy intent, ministerial priorities and strategic objectives into clear, validated and delivery-ready business, policy, user, data, governance, assurance and technical requirements. Ensure requirements align with national digital health standards and relevant terminology, data, interoperability, implementation and conformance directions.    Ensure AI requirements address applicable legislative, privacy, security, ethical, data governance, clinical safety, transparency, human oversight, monitoring and regulatory obligations, including requirements relevant to software regulated as a medical device.    Identify and manage cross-program dependencies, risks and requirements changes, providing executives with clear analysis, options and recommendations.    Work collaboratively with departmental staff and external stakeholders, operating within departmental governance, systems and processes.    Provide practical guidance and mentoring to team members on requirements methods, documentation and quality.    Produce high-quality work products for departmental review and approval, ensuring they are accurate, consistent, evidence-based and suitable for executive, policy, technical and delivery audiences. Criteria The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters. Essential criteria Weighting 1. Relevant Business Analysis experience Demonstrated experience as a Senior or Lead Business Analyst on complex, multi-stakeholder digital transformation programs, including requirements elicitation, analysis, validation, documentation, traceability and change management. Weighting: 30% 2. Demonstrated experience supporting AI, emerging technology or complex digital initiatives in health or another regulated environment, including governance, assurance, privacy, security, ethics and risk considerations. Weighting: 25% 3. Demonstrated ability to translate policy, strategic and ministerial priorities into practical business, delivery and procurement requirements, preferably within an Australian Government or state government environment. Weighting: 20% 4. Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops and work effectively with senior executives, policy and technical teams, jurisdictions, industry, clinical representatives, consumers and partner agencies. Weighting: 15% 5. Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, high-quality requirements documentation, business cases, briefs, advice papers and other material for executive and ministerial audiences. Weighting: 10% Desirable criteria 1. Leadership or significant involvement in the development or implementation of national digital health standards or implementation guides, including Sparked, HL7 Australia, the Australian Digital Health Agency or comparable initiatives. 2. Experience leading requirements for AI or machine learning initiatives in a regulated environment, and/or experience with clinical decision support, clinical safety or clinical workflow redesign. 3. Relevant professional certification or credential, such as CBAP, CHIA or an equivalent qualification. 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