About First Cape | Mo FirstCape
FirstCape is one of New Zealand’s largest and best resourced wealth advisory and asset management business, creating an enhanced and broadened product offering to help our clients achieve their goals at whatever stage of their investment life cycle. Here at FirstCape, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. Our success is dependent on the collective talent, expertise, and dedication of each and every one of our team members. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and contribute to their fullest potential.
About the opportunity | Mo te whai waahi
As a Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in delivering complex strategic initiatives by combining strong analytical capability with practical change delivery. Working closely with the Programme Leader, you will translate business requirements into robust processes, project plans, and high‑quality documentation that support timely and effective execution. You will influence stakeholders across the business, balancing commercial needs, risk management, and operational impacts. This role is ideal for a proactive professional who thrives in cross‑functional environments and is passionate about driving continuous improvement.
This is a fixed term opportunity through to 31 March 2027 in line with current anticipated delivery dates of existing projects.
Key Responsibilities | Ngā Kawenga Mahi
- Support and maintain a practical change and delivery strategy focused on quality, benefit realisation, and risk mitigation.
- Analyse and interpret business requirements to design cohesive processes, documentation, and delivery plans.
- Develop project estimates, indicative timelines, and forecasting methodologies to support effective resource planning.
- Monitor and control project execution, including task tracking, issue management, and deliverable quality.
- Prepare and maintain project artefacts such as status reports, risk registers, issue logs, and training materials.
- Coordinate stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Technology, Risk, Advisory, and external service providers.
- Construct clear and insightful reporting, visualisations, and dashboards using Microsoft Office tools.
- Proactively review existing processes to identify efficiency, risk reduction, and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Support testing strategies, training delivery, and effective handover of solutions into business-as-usual operations.
What you will bring to the role | He aha ka kawea e koe ki te mahi
We require that you have:
- Significant experience in project analysis, business analysis, or project delivery within a professional or financial services environment.
- Proven experience supporting complex change initiatives across multiple business units.
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle frameworks or methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, ITIL, Six Sigma).
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into clear, practical solutions.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to influence and advise at senior levels.
- Highly developed analytical skills with strong attention to detail and numerical capability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing high‑quality documentation and reports.
- Relevant project, technology, or business qualifications are advantageous
Why work at FirstCape? | He aha mahi i te FirstCape?
We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience. Additional benefits include wellbeing support, volunteer days and a great company culture. We pride ourselves on offering our employees outstanding development and learning opportunities to support career growth, and the opportunity to work alongside the best talent in the market.
We are an inclusive employer and want our workforce to reflect a rich and diverse way of thinking and working. We know people are more than a single identity and the qualities that make each one of us unique need to be valued and embraced. So regardless of your gender, age, background or how you choose to identify, there's room for you to realise your potential here. And importantly, there's room to be yourself.
We’re also committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates. Let us know if you have any accessibility requirements so we can work with you to make adjustments where possible to support your application. Alternatively, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role but think you would be a great candidate, please apply explaining why you want the role, how you think your skills or background are transferable, and how you plan to upskill where needed (we will support you with this, but want to know you have thought about this too).
To be eligible to apply, you must have the right to work in New Zealand. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.
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