Senior Technical Business Analyst - HRIS

Chisholm is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Business Analyst- HRIS for our TAFE Transformation Office

BELONGING & INCLUSION

Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Business Analyst supports the Senior Project Manager in the successful delivery of a complex, digital HRIS transformation project by ensuring business, People, Culture and Safety (PCS) and technical requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and aligned to agreed outcomes.

Broadly, this role is accountable for solution definition, technical recommendation and testing, process identification, technical understanding, problem solving, teamwork, and stakeholder management.

As a Senior Technical Business Analyst - HRIS, your key responsibilities include:

• Lead the elicitation, analysis, and documentation of requirements across Chisholm and PCS SMEs (subject matter experts) across the Victorian TAFE Network.
• Develop and maintain a strong working understanding of the technical solution, including configuration options, limitations, dependencies and integration points to inform design decisions and ensure alignment with requirements.
• Work closely with the Senior Project Manager to support planning, sequencing, and dependency management.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and implementation partner to clarify requirements and resolve ambiguity.
• Maintain clear traceability between requirements, design decisions, testing, and delivered outcomes.
• Review and validate vendor produced documentation, designs and solution artefacts to ensure they are complete, accurate, fit-for-purpose, and aligned to agreed requirements.
• Define acceptance criteria and support test scenario development.
• Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT) planning and execution.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and the ITS team to define Chisholm’s technical requirements, identify and resolve technical problems.
• Coordinate project activities and build trusted working relationships with external stakeholders, vendors, and Chisholm teams.

This position is assessed as partly remote capable and if this position is approved for flexible work arrangements Chisholm’s retains the right to recall to campus in the event of incidents and events that require on campus attendance.

ABOUT YOU

You are a highly motivated individual with demonstrated ability to lead the design, documentation and development of business requirements and functional specifications, and extensive experience conducting technical business analysis, problem definition, systems requirements, and developing solutions that align with business needs.

Qualifications required for the role

• Relevant Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology or Business Analysis or equivalent experience

ABOUT US

Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online.  We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.

We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.

Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.

WHAT WE OFFER

• An Inclusive work culture – Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education
• Professional Development – continue to grow your career
• Networking Opportunities with Industrial Partners
• State of the art facilities on our campuses
• Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport
• Free Employee Assistance Program – get the support you want. It’s confidential.

If this is the job for you, please apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application!

Important information about your application

Your application should include:

• a cover letter
• your resume
• contact details of three (3) referees.

Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:

• Verified copies of qualifications and transcripts as listed in your resume
• Current valid Employee Working with Children Check
• Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia
• Verified National Police Check (at employee expense)

Applications for this position close at 9am, Thursday 27 August 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Jane Phipps, Director TAFE Transformation at ***********@chisholm.edu.au.

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing *********@chisholm.edu.au.

Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.

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