Senior Business Analyst

  • Full Time Job
  • Hybrid

Serko is an NZX50, global business travel and expense company, with our Headquarters based in Parnell, Auckland. As the 2020 HI-Tech Company of the Year, we're a SaaS that is diverse, close-knit group where everyone's opinion matters. We’re already the established leader in Australasia and revolutionizing the way people do business travel in the USA and Europe – and we’re growing!

Our purpose is to "Bring People Together", coupled with a vision to "Create a Connected, Frictionless Travel Experience". While the world of business travel is changing, we’re preparing companies for this with intelligent technology that helps them ensure the continued safety and wellbeing of their travelers.

Our mission is to "Build the World's Leading Business Travel Marketplace"! We’re backed by the likes of Booking.com and there is an exciting road ahead of us at a time where travel needs real, impactful change. We’re hiring people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to help us build a world-class team and product.

Requirements

Due to significant growth, we're looking for a Senior Business Analyst to bridge the gap between Product Management and Engineering Teams. You'll be a conduit and translator, with an inquisitive mind which drives you to understand problems and ask “why?”. Your unique blend of analytical and relationship building skills will enable Serko to deliver compelling products and services that solve real problems for our customers.

What you will be doing
  • Employ critical thinking and logic-driven analysis to define requirements to deliver exceptional customer value
  • Apply planning skills to create effective and efficient work breakdowns to deliver value early and continuously
  • Collaborate and support Engineering understanding, socialising principles, roadmaps and user stories, and facilitating cross functional communication
  • Manage engineering team backlogs and lead/facilitate team ceremonies where applicable, especially grooming/refinement
  • Support Product Managers to develop product roadmaps and define and break down work for customer value delivery
  • Work with Product Design and Engineering teams to clarify and solve your customers’ problems
  • Contribute positively to the development and growth of Business Analysis function at Serko, including coaching other Business Analysts
  • Responsible of creating contract definitions API and business processes to improve the business area
What you will bring
  • Advanced experience in integration projects, contract definitions for API and tools like swagger, stoplight
  • Experience in working with internal customers and stakeholders, primarily in software Engineering and Design
  • Practical experience in business process management and documentation
  • Strong experience working with internal customers, primarily in software engineering and Design
  • Strong questioning and analysis capability to effectively understand the needs of technical customers
  • Previous working experience in business analysis or product ownership, preferably in an Agile SaaS environment
  • You're a team player, with the ability to communicate, collaborate and empathise with internal teams or clients and remain flexible in achieving the right outcome
  • Able to effectively translate business and customer needs into solutions that help us deliver great software
  • Ability to work in an agile manner and pivot easily where required
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong facilitation and leadership skills, with the ability to lead engineering teams in product delivery
  • Able to manage stakeholders effectively to build understanding and consensus
  • Self-managing, requiring limited direction from others
  • A growth mindset
  • Travel domain experience will be advantageous
Benefits

It's important to us that our people can bring their whole selves to work. Join our team and we have the following on offer for you!

  • Competitive salary + Kiwisaver + Life Insurance + A generous employee incentive share scheme
  • Laptop & tools, modern office with games, exceptional coffee, snacks, and a great social atmosphere!
  • Flexibility to work-from-home and with starting and finishing times
  • Extended leave benefits:
    • Enhanced parental leave
    • Additional covid sick leave
    • Wellness & voluntary days
  • Promotional opportunities among an established & growing global organisation
  • 1:1's to help focus on your personal growth via multiple career pathways
  • Access to discounted:
    • Southern Cross health insurance
    • Gym membership
    • Travel industry discounts
    • Local eateries
  • Free flu shots, and confidential support, guidance, and counselling services with EAP
  • Inclusive culture which embraces the diversity of our people - with many different nationalities proudly represented across the Serko workforce. We look for people to add to our culture!
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