UNSW isn't like other places you've worked. Yes, we're a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. It's the reason we're one of the top universities in the world and a member of Australia's prestigious Group of Eight.
As UNSW continues to expand its global footprint, a range of strategic global education initiatives, including UNSW Bengaluru and future transnational education ventures, will shape the future of international education, global student experiences, and offshore operations. These initiatives create exciting opportunities to design new ways of delivering education, supporting students, and operating at a global scale.
The Lead Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting the establishment, evolution, and continuous improvement of UNSW's global education initiatives, including UNSW Bengaluru, future transnational education partnerships, offshore campuses, and other international growth opportunities. The role will lead business analysis activities across complex strategic initiatives that underpin international education delivery and global operating models.
Working closely with academic and professional staff across multiple locations, the role focuses on designing and embedding the operating models, governance arrangements, service delivery frameworks, organisational capabilities, and business processes required to support successful global education ventures.
This role sits at the centre of a highly complex environment, bringing together multiple stakeholder groups across faculties, divisions, university leadership, external partners, and regulatory bodies. Success requires the ability to navigate ambiguity, build alignment across competing priorities, and develop evidence-based recommendations that support strategic decision-making.
A key focus of the role is developing business cases, evaluating operating model options, assessing organisational impacts, and helping define how services, governance, processes, capabilities, and accountabilities will operate across a global and transnational education environment. This role is less focused on technology delivery and more focused on business transformation, organisational design, operational readiness, and strategic planning.
The Lead Business Analyst reports to the Senior Manager, BA Practice and provides guidance to Business Analysts supporting these initiatives.
For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description.
How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) before 11:55pm, Monday 5 October 2026.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:
Job queries contact: Tai James, Talent Acquisition Consultant
E: tai.james@unsw.edu.au (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
