Senior Business Analyst - Environmental Systems & Strategies

• Lead complex environmental systems, process and analytics initiatives end-to-end
• Translate environmental strategy and operational needs into scalable systems and workflows
• Enable better decision-making through analysis, insights and stakeholder engagement

Transpower’s purpose is to empower the energy future for New Zealand — a future that delivers a net-zero carbon economy and a reliable, secure electricity system.

At the forefront of the energy sector, Transpower owns and operates the national electricity transmission system and fulfils the System Operator role. Our work supports homes, communities, industries and the transition to a low-emissions future.

Role context

This role sits within the Environment Group and plays a key part in strengthening how Transpower manages environmental systems, processes and data.

You’ll work across environmental strategy, systems and operational delivery — helping ensure environmental risks are well managed, compliance requirements are met, and decision making is supported by clear and reliable information.

You’ll partner with people across the business to understand needs, design workable solutions, and deliver improvements that are consistent, scalable and fit for purpose.

About The Team

The Environmental Systems & Strategies team sits within the Environment Group, part of External Affairs. The team provides leadership and coordination across environmental systems, processes and data to support consistent, effective and compliant environmental management across Transpower.

The team provides leadership and coordination across:

• Environmental systems and workflows
• Process design and standardisation
• Reporting and analytics capability
• Environmental strategy and policy support

You’ll work with teams across Environment, IST, Grid Delivery and Development, as well as external providers and system vendors.

The opportunity

As Senior Business Analyst – Environmental Systems & Strategies, you will lead analysis and improvement work that strengthens environmental capability across Transpower.

You’ll work with a high level of autonomy, taking initiatives from problem definition through to implementation and benefits realisation, while supporting informed decision making along the way.

Learn more about Business Analysis at Transpower here: Business Analyst

The work you’ll be involved in includes:

• Leading end-to-end analysis of environmental systems and processes, from discovery through to implementation and adoption
• Designing future-state workflows that improve consistency, scalability and compliance assurance
• Translating business needs into clear system, reporting and integration requirements
• Supporting the development and rollout of environmental systems, including consent and compliance tools
• Enhancing reporting and analytics to improve operational visibility and decision making
• Identifying risks, inefficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement
• Facilitating workshops to align stakeholders and progress decisions
• Supporting benefits tracking to ensure improvements deliver measurable outcomes
• Contributing to business analysis practice and ways of working across Transpower

What will you bring?

You’ll bring experience in business analysis or a related discipline, along with the ability to work across complex systems, processes and stakeholder environments.

You’ll be comfortable working through ambiguity, understanding underlying problems and translating them into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions. You can engage a range of stakeholders, clarify needs, and communicate insights clearly to support effective decision making.

You don’t need to meet every requirement listed — if you bring relevant skills and experience, and a willingness to learn, we’d like to hear from you.

Skills and experience we’ll assess (please provide examples):

• Experience leading or contributing to complex analysis initiatives
• Ability to understand business problems and translate them into practical solutions
• Experience with process mapping, requirements gathering or problem-solving techniques
• Experience working with delivery teams across design, build, test or implementation
• Ability to engage a range of stakeholders to clarify needs and support decisions
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in complex, changing or regulated environments

What’s advantageous but not essential

• Experience with systems, workflows or reporting in infrastructure, environmental or regulated settings
• Experience working with data, reporting or analytics
• Familiarity with change, adoption or benefits realisation approaches
• Exposure to environmental, sustainability or compliance-related work

Why join Transpower?

This is an opportunity to contribute to work that directly supports how we manage environmental impacts across New Zealand’s electricity system.

You’ll work alongside knowledgeable and supportive people, solving meaningful problems and helping shape how environmental systems and processes evolve.

Join us at Transpower

Every home, every marae, every hospital and every electric vehicle relies on the electricity we help deliver.

Our people bring diverse perspectives, knowledge and experience, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can contribute and thrive.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement listed.

Next steps

To take ownership of this Senior Business Analyst opportunity, please apply today.

Applications close Tuesday 9th June 2026, however, will be reviewed as they are received, and conversations may begin prior to the close date. Apply without delay!

Applicants must have existing eligibility to work in Aotearoa New Zealand.