Business Analyst

8 months fixed term role

At Northpower, we're on a journey to improve how we work, and we're looking for a Business Analyst to help drive that change.

Reporting to the Strategic Initiatives Programme Manager and working closely with Network, Asset Management, Operations and Digital teams, you'll act as the bridge between our business teams and Digital team, helping identify opportunities, improve processes, and deliver solutions that support Northpower's strategic goals. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to understand challenges, gather requirements, facilitate workshops, analyse processes, and guide initiatives from concept through to implementation. Major initiatives include the delivery of a GIS Replacement Programme, records management improvements, and other strategic business transformation initiatives.

This is a varied role where you'll be involved in process improvement, business analysis, change management, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery. You'll help document current and future state processes, support user testing and training, and ensure business outcomes remain at the centre of every solution.

Key responsibilities include:

• Gathering and documenting business requirements
• Analysing business processes and identifying improvement opportunities
• Facilitating workshops and user design sessions
• Preparing business cases, recommendations, and cost-benefit analyses
• Supporting project planning, testing, and implementation activities
• Supporting change impact assessments, business readiness, and user adoption activities.
• Developing process documentation, workflows, and training materials
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Supporting continuous improvement and business transformation initiatives

This is an exciting opportunity to work across multiple parts of the organisation, influence meaningful change, and help shape the future of how Northpower operates.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and working with people at all levels of an organisation.

You'll bring:

• 2-4 years' experience in a Business Analyst role, including experience supporting technology-enabled business transformation initiatives.
• Strong business process analysis and process design experience
• Experience gathering, documenting, and translating business requirements
• Knowledge of solution analysis and delivery methodologies
• The ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and vice versa
• Experience developing Business Requirements Documents, Process maps, User stories
• Experience working with operational and technical stakeholders to elicit and document business requirements.
• Experience supporting testing, training design, and user adoption activities
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Workshop facilitation experience and the confidence to engage diverse audiences
• A continuous improvement mindset, ideally with exposure to Lean principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Most importantly, you'll be a collaborative and proactive professional who enjoys working with others to deliver practical solutions that create value for the business.

Join Northpower and play a key role in delivering meaningful change that helps our people, customers, and communities thrive.

What’s in it for you?

Make real impact across Aotearoa in a stable and future‑focused sector. At Northpower, you’ll do work that matters and powers our communities while growing your career in an organisation that genuinely cares for its people.

You’ll benefit from:

• A people first culture built on safety, inclusion, and deep care, where contributions are recognised and wellbeing is supported through EAP and our award winning peer support network
• Fair and market competitive pay with the flexibility to tailor through additional leave and increased employer KiwiSaver contributions
• Life insurance and preventative health initiatives
• Discounted group medical cover and health and fitness programmes
• Discounted fuel rates plus a range of retail discounts
• Ongoing learning and development, with clear career pathways to help you grow, specialise, or progressA welcoming, family friendly workplace where people are encouraged to be themselves and feel valued

About Northpower – Powering communities across Aotearoa

Northpower is an organisation with deep regional roots and national reach. We own and operate the electricity and fibre networks across Whangārei and Kaipara, delivering essential infrastructure to more than 60,000 connected customers, while also operating one of New Zealand’s largest multi‑utility contracting businesses.

From keeping the lights on today to building the infrastructure that will power tomorrow, our work spans electricity, fibre, renewables, transmission, and energy services. With more than 1,400 people across 16 locations, we act as one to support our communities, customers, clients, and critical national infrastructure across Aotearoa.

What connects all of this work is real impact you can see in your community. The work you do at Northpower matters – it is seen, felt, and relied on every day.

How to apply

If you’re looking for meaningful work that makes a real difference – and which you can be proud of, we offer the opportunity to grow your career while supporting the communities that rely on us every day. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong.

Apply now via #REQ2099 and be supported, challenged, and trusted to do work that truly matters.

As part of our commitment to safety and wellbeing, pre‑employment checks will include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.

Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this opportunity.