Opportunity from Waikato-Tainui
Senior Business Analyst – Mokopuna Ora
This is a role for someone who can move beyond traditional business analysis into strategic thinking, systems awareness, and meaningful influence across complex environments.
Moo maatou | About us
Waikato-Tainui is a tribal organisation responsible for developing and implementing initiatives which improve iwi outcomes in the areas of education and training, employment, tribal preservation, marae development, health and wellbeing, environmental and resource management.
We exist to continually build the foundations which support every tribal member to exercise their mana motuhake and grow their confidence and capacity to shape and create their own prosperous futures
Moo te tuunga | About the role
The Senior Business Analyst – Mokopuna Ora, is a senior, system-facing role that plays a key part in shaping how insight, analysis and intelligence inform outcomes for mokopuna and whaanau.
This is a role for someone who can move beyond traditional business analysis into strategic thinking, systems awareness, and meaningful influence across complex environments.
Working alongside key stakeholders across iwi, Crown and sector partners, you will help:
- Shape and interpret system-level insights that inform direction and decision-making
- Contribute to the development and evolution of outcomes-focused approaches for Mokopuna Ora
- Support strategic thinking across initiatives that span multiple organisations and perspectives
- Strengthen capability across the team through guidance, mentoring and shared practice
This role suits someone who is confident working in complexity, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated by outcomes that have long-term impact.
Ngaa puumanawatanga oou | What you will bring
You will bring depth of experience in business analysis or related fields, alongside the ability to think systemically and work across diverse stakeholder environments.
We are looking for someone who demonstrates:
- Strong analytical and critical thinking capability
- Experience working across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- The ability to turn information into insight that supports decision-making
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and navigating complexity
- A collaborative, grounded and thoughtful approach to working with others
- Experience contributing to change, improvement or transformation contexts
An understanding of te ao Maaori, iwi systems, or public sector environments will be highly valued.
Noou te rourou | What’s in it for you
This is an opportunity to contribute to work that has real and lasting impact for mokopuna and whaanau.
You will be part of a values-led organisation grounded in Kiingitanga, working in an environment where your thinking, insight and relationships help shape how systems respond and evolve for the better.
Me peehea te tuku tono | How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit your Curriculum Vitae and a tailored cover letter. Your cover letter should highlight your experience and provide examples that demonstrate your ability to operate at a strategic level and influence complex outcomes.
This will form an important part of the shortlisting process.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been appointed.
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About Waikato-Tainui
That’s us! Waikato-Tainui is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most progressive iwi organisations, employing diverse teams across cultural preservation, environmental restoration, economic development, and community services to serve over 95,000 tribal members and 68 marae. As an employer, they offer meaningful careers that blend contemporary professional practice with maatauranga Maaori, providing opportunities to contribute directly to mana motuhake and the advancement of whaanau, hapuu and marae communities toward the Whakatupuranga 2050 vision.
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