• Business Analyst – Insurance Platform Upgrade

Auckland | Contract till early December 2026 | Hybrid

Opportunity knocks…

We’re seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support an in-flight core insurance platform upgrade. This role fills a critical gap on the programme and requires someone with strong BA rigor, and reduce delivery risk. Your role is to surface impacts early and ensure nothing breaks.

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The inside word…

• Core insurance system upgrade / implementation

• Strong focus on current vs future state analysis and gap identification

• Vendor-led upgrade with business-owned outcomes

• Heavy stakeholder engagement across business, vendor, and delivery teams

• Hybrid working, cooperative and pragmatic team culture

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You’ll be responsible for…

• Current-state and future-state discovery with business stakeholders

• Gap analysis to identify functional and behavioural changes

• Identifying impacts, risks, and downstream issues

• Partnering with PMs, developers, testers, vendor, and internal SMEs

• Supporting test readiness with BA-level validation (not a testing role)

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What we’re looking for…

• Insurance domain experience – essential

• Strong BA experience on system implementations or platform upgrades

• Confident stakeholder engagement in complex environments

Nice to have:

• Integration or API exposure

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Overview:

Our forward-thinking financial services client is expanding their digital presence and is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to play a key role in a large-scale digital transformation.

Working across multiple initiatives, you will partner closely with business leaders and delivery teams to understand the organisation’s vision, objectives, and desired outcomes. You will assess the impact of initiatives, identify who is affected, evaluate where genuine value is created, and determine how that value can be measured and realised. From there, you will translate complex business needs into clear, actionable, and well-structured requirements that enable teams to execute with confidence.

Acting as the central point of collaboration across multiple business units and departments, you will align stakeholders, cut through ambiguity, and ensure initiatives are well defined, strategically aligned, and ready for delivery. You will work end to end from early discovery and problem definition through to detailed analysis, delivery support, and benefits realisation.

You will contribute across a broad digital portfolio, ranging from hands-on enhancements to web, mobile, and CRM platforms through to complex initiatives such as system replacements, platform migrations, and process re-engineering. Your ability to balance big-picture transformation thinking with detailed analysis will be critical to delivering meaningful, measurable outcomes.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst delivering multiple complex digital and transformation initiatives, preferably within financial services
• Strong experience operating across both discovery and delivery phases, including detailed functional and non-functional requirements
• Demonstrated ability to assess business impact, value, dependencies, and risks
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple business units and levels of seniority
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems and translate them into structured, actionable work for delivery teams
• Experience collaborating with third-party vendors and technology partners in an outsourced environment
• Strong documentation skills, including the ability to reverse engineer existing systems and specifications
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, modern product practices, and iterative delivery
• Proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Lucid

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with customer journey mapping, value stream mapping, and service design
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations in financial services
• Experience contributing to or leading large transformation programmes
• Background in fast-paced or evolving environments

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst delivering digital or transformation initiatives

If you are an adaptable and detail-oriented Business Analyst looking to make a significant impact in a busy digital environment, we encourage you to apply.

Please note we will only be considering candidates currently located in New Zealand with working rights.

In this role, you will be the bridge between business needs and technological innovation. Your role will be to identify, evaluate, and deliver practical AI-driven improvements, specifically targeting sourcing, candidate matching, and contractor nurture.

This is a high-velocity role with a “buy-not-build” philosophy. You will focus on delivering measurable value within a six-month horizon while simultaneously architecting the long-term AI strategy. You won’t just be recommending tools; you will be identifying the data behaviours and blockers that need to be resolved to truly leverage automation.

Role Overview

• Discovery: Facilitating workshops to map workflows and identify high-value AI use cases.
• Implementation: Scanning the market for SaaS solutions, running pilots, and managing UAT.
• Data Strategy: Partnering with technical teams to fix data integrity issues that hinder AI performance.
• Change Management: Planning roll outs and monitoring adoption to ensure ROI.
• Governance: Chairing the monthly AI Steering Committee and aligning priorities with the Executive team.

What to expect of us?

• Autonomy: Lead the “trial and pilot” phase of new tech, influencing significant investment in the company’s digital future.
• Impact: Move beyond theory, this role is about implementing tools that change how the business operates within months, not years.
• Modern Environment: Join a team that is actively leaning into the AI rather than resisting it.

The background we are looking for

• A background in Product Management, Solution Consulting, or Digital Transformation or Change Management
• Prior experience within Recruitment, HR Tech, or Business Process Improvement is preferred
• A practical understanding of modern AI tools (LLMs, AI Agents, no-code platforms) and SaaS implementation life-cycles.
• An understanding of how disparate data affects business outcomes and how to remedy data blockers
• Proven ability to engage with everyone from recruiters to C-suite executives.

Additional Information

• Initial 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
• Salary – As this is a newly created role, salary is dependent on background and skills
• Sydney CBD location
• Hybrid working with occasional travel

• Capability integration engineering, complex platform systems, Defence or large-scale programs
• Permanent Full-Time opportunity
• Canberra location – onsite
• Must hold minimum NV1 clearance

About the role

In this role, you’ll work at the heart of a high-profile program, providing specialist integration engineering expertise to ensure complex capability systems are effectively defined, integrated, and delivered across national and trilateral environments. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and international partners, contributing directly to the development of requirements, operating concepts, and integration frameworks that underpin long-term undersea warfare capability.

Your duties will include:

• Leading capability integration analysis and supporting operating and support intent development
• Developing and maintaining capability requirement sets and Fundamental Inputs to Capability
• Representing capability sponsor interests across multi-agency forums
• Supporting trilateral integration with international partners to ensure interoperability
• Preparing high-quality briefings, decision papers, and directives for senior leadership
• Contributing to capability risk assessment, mitigation planning, and governance activities

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Proven experience in platform or systems integration engineering
• Strong understanding of capability development within complex environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Verification & Validation (V&V) and certification experience
• Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities, and deliver to time and quality targets

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please click ‘APPLY’. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email jaela.smith@talentinternational.com

Overview:
Join our clients architecture team team as a Solutions Architect, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the technology landscape. You will collaborate closely with our existing Solution Architect to design and implement robust solutions.

My client is looking for a tech-savvy innovator who not only brings technical expertise but also a sense of humour to the table. This 12-month contract, with the potential to extend to 18 months or more, offers the unique chance to work on cutting-edge technologies in an Azure environment.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in API design and management
• Experience with integration’s involving complex systems
• An understanding of React Native for mobile app development and Angular for web app development would be great.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively without established frameworks

Nice to Have Skills:

• Familiarity with cloud-based solutions and microservices architecture
• Experience in working with Agile methodologies
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle best practices

Other Requirements:

• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical team members
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities

This is an immediate start opportunity. Apply to JP Browne for a confidential conversation.

• Location: Double Bay, NSW (5 days in-office)
• Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: $90,000 (flexible for the right candidate)

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a highly autonomous, proactive Executive Assistant to support a busy leader within the finance and broking industry, based in Double Bay. This is an exciting and varied role -supporting across all team support so leadership can focus on strategy, growth, and relationships.

What You’ll Be Doing:

This is a broad, hands-on role where no two days look the same. Responsibilities include:

• Diary and inbox management – confidently prioritising, organising, and anticipating needs
• Acting as a key connector across the wider team
• Supporting client relationships (e.g. organising gifts, drop-offs, follow-ups)
• Managing ad-hoc tasks that save time and create leverage
• Client relationship management support
• Supporting events and activations
• Preparing materials
• Organising vouchers, giveaways, printed collateral
• Helping execute on-the-ground logistics
• Assisting with content coordination
• Supporting spontaneous content ideas (filming quick ideas when inspiration strikes is a bonus, not a must)
• Helping foster a strong team culture

What We’re Looking For:

You’ll thrive in this role if you are:

• Highly autonomous – you see what needs to be done and take initiative
• Organised, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure
• A strong communicator who writes clear, professional emails
• Naturally energetic, positive, and culture-driven
• Comfortable juggling lots of small tasks that collectively make a big impact
• Someone who adds value through ideas, initiative, and follow-through

Backgrounds that work well:

• Executive Assistant or Team Assistant
• Real estate, property, finance, or professional services experience is preferred
• Experience working with client relationship-driven businesses is a big plus

Work Environment

• Based in Double Bay
• 5 days per week in the office
• Strong emphasis on culture, energy, and team vibe

Why This Role?

This role is for someone who wants to be embedded, trusted, and genuinely impactful. You’ll be supported, respected, and given real ownership – with the chance to grow alongside a fast-moving, people-first business.

If you love variety, responsibility, and being the person who makes everything run better – we’d love to hear from you. Please apply now!

The Company

My client, an established and rapidly growing mortgage brokerage has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality lending solutions and exceptional customer service. Consistently ranked among Australia’s leading brokerages, the business continues to experience strong growth driven by market demand, lender partnerships, and a high-performing internal team.

The Opportunity

Due to sustained growth and increased deal flow, an opportunity has opened for a Credit Specialist / Credit Analyst to join a high-performing credit team.

This role offers genuine end-to-end exposure across residential lending transactions, allowing you to take ownership of applications from initial credit assessment through to unconditional approval. You will be supported by a dedicated offshore processing and settlements team, enabling you to focus on higher-value analytical and client-facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage loan applications from submission through to approval

• Conduct serviceability assessments and loan structuring

• Analyse client financials including income statements, tax returns and supporting documents

• Prepare lending proposals and credit recommendations

• Work closely with brokers, lenders and internal stakeholders to progress deals efficiently

• Communicate with clients throughout the application process and manage documentation requirements

• Maintain high attention to detail while managing multiple applications

About the Team

You will join a collaborative and supportive credit team led by an experienced leader focused on mentoring and scaling the function. The team is supported by offshore processing and settlements staff, allowing credit specialists to focus on technical analysis and client outcomes.

About You

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in mortgage lending, credit analysis, loan processing or a similar role

• Strong understanding of serviceability calculations and loan structuring

• Ability to confidently interpret financial statements, tax returns and income documentation

• Strong communication skills with confidence engaging clients

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

• Motivated, team-oriented and eager to develop within a high-growth environment

What’s On Offer For You

• Competitive salary + super + performance incentives
• Clear career development pathway
• Strong pipeline of deals and consistent workflow
• High-performing and supportive team culture
• Eastern Suburbs office location

Defence ERP Data & Codification Officer

Required: Active Baseline Security Clearance
Location: Sydney
Details: Permanent, full-time

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

Applicants must have prior Defence experience, hold an active Baseline Security Clearance, and be based in Sydney.

Applications that do not meet all three of these requirements will not be considered.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Defence-experienced Defence ERP Data & Codification Officer to support the Supply Chain Data Entry Lead in delivering critical cataloguing and codification activities within the Defence Maritime domain. This role plays a key part in maintaining data integrity, inventory accuracy, and compliance across Defence ERP systems.

Working under the guidance of the Data Entry Lead, you will provide hands-on support across cataloguing, codification, and ERP data management activities, ensuring Defence logistics and supply chain data remains audit-ready and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter, update, and maintain accurate data in ERP systems for goods under contract
• Assist with cataloguing requests and creation of ERP orders for delivery and receipting into inventory
• Support codification activities, including NSN and NCAGE creation and maintenance
• Validate supplier-provided data and ensure compliance with Defence standards
• Assist with obsolescence reviews and data cleansing activities
• Maintain audit-ready records in line with established SOPs
• Provide administrative support for warehouse and logistics data integration into ERP systems
  

  Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated Defence experience using SAP ERP, including warehousing, inventory, and material data functions
• Proven experience in codification and cataloguing within a Defence environment
• Experience working with Defence logistics systems
• Strong attention to detail and high-volume, high-accuracy data entry capability
• Australian citizenship with an active Baseline Security Clearance
• Ability to work onsite in Sydney

  Please note: Applicants must have prior Defence experience, hold an active Baseline Security Clearance, and be based in Sydney. Applications that do not meet all three of these requirements will not be considered.

Role Title: Commercial Officer

The Opportunity

Join a leading Defence consultancy that plays a key role in delivering Australia’s most advanced capability programs. This full-time position offers the chance to work alongside experienced commercial professionals and Defence stakeholders on-site in Williamtown – driving meaningful outcomes that support national security.

If you’re looking for a role that combines strategic commercial work with hands-on delivery, this is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to high-impact Defence projects while growing your career within a respected consultancy.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to senior commercial leaders, you’ll work under limited direction to deliver a variety of complex operational, administrative, and commercial tasks. You’ll be the go-to person for all things commercial – liaising with stakeholders, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with Defence procurement frameworks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting commercial aspects of the capability lifecycle, including procurement planning, tendering, contract formation, management, and closure;
• Delivering contract development activities in accordance with the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) Business Management System and Commercial Policy;
• Researching policy, legal, and technical matters to inform sound commercial decisions;
• Mentoring and supporting team members to build commercial acumen across the group;
• Managing compliance obligations and mitigating commercial risk;
• Engaging stakeholders and subject matter experts to achieve quality, timely outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualifications and proven experience in business, legal, and/or commercial management;
• Strong understanding of communication flows, priorities, and workflows to meet business objectives;
• Proven ability to assess and manage risk across contracts and supplier performance;
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence effectively;
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to professional excellence.

Additional Information

• Security Clearance: Must hold a current NV1 clearance – applicants without this clearance will not be considered;
• Location: Must be based locally and able to work on-site at RAAF Base Williamtown;
• Employment Type: Full-time, with long-term progression opportunities for the right candidate.

Why You’ll Love It

• Work with one of Australia’s most trusted Defence consultancies;
• Gain exposure to high-profile, complex Defence acquisition and sustainment projects;
• Join a collaborative team that values integrity, capability, and continuous improvement;
• Enjoy a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and balance.

• Join a mission-driven investment management firm
• Grow within a company that invests in YOU
• Melbourne CBD + Working from home options

The Role:

We’re looking for a Business Systems Analyst – MarTech to join a collaborative team that’s focused on building technology solutions that really make a difference. In this role, you’ll work closely with stakeholders, engineers, and product teams to understand business needs, capture requirements, and help design systems that are scalable and future-ready. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys connecting marketing technology with business outcomes and making an impact across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse business and user needs to define system scope and objectives.
• Lead workshops and discovery sessions to gather, clarify, and refine requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with software engineers and contribute to technical design and test planning.
• Drive business process improvement initiatives to enhance operational outcomes.
• Lead the implementation of new systems and software, identifying constraints and recommending practical solutions.
• Support users through application roll outs and system enhancements.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members.
• Contribute to special projects and cross-functional initiatives.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a technical analyst role.
• Experience within the MarTech domain and an understanding of marketing principles.
• Experience working in Agile environments, with tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Proven ability to lead workshops and facilitate effective stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• An undergraduate degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience (preferred).
• A strong interest in technology and solving complex problems.

What’s in it for you:

• Join a mission-driven investment management firm
• Grow within a company that invests in YOU
• Melbourne CBD + Working from home options

Apply today for a confidential chat.

• 18 month ongoing contract to work on a SAP ECC / S4HANA transformation
• Competitive rate on offer – hybrid working arrangements
• Must be Australian Citizen to apply

We are currently on the lookout for an experienced SAP Procurement Business Analyst to support the optimisation, enhancement, and ongoing delivery of procurement processes across the SAP landscape. This role will work closely with business stakeholders, functional teams, and technical specialists to ensure procurement solutions are aligned with organisational needs and deliver measurable value.
The successful candidate will play a key role in requirements gathering, process analysis, solution design, testing, and continuous improvement across SAP MM, Ariba, and related procurement modules.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with procurement, finance, and operational stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into SAP functional specifications.
• Analyse, design, and optimise procurement processes across SAP MM, Ariba, and integrated modules.
• Support configuration, testing, and deployment of procurement system enhancements and new functionality.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, functional specifications, and user guides.
• Lead or support UAT planning, execution, and defect resolution.
• Provide subject matter expertise on SAP procurement capabilities, best practices, and system impacts.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful integration, data quality, and system performance.
• Support change management activities including training, communications, and stakeholder engagement.
• Troubleshoot procurement system issues and provide ongoing operational support.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst working with SAP Procurement modules (SAP MM essential; Ariba highly desirable).
• Strong understanding of procurement processes including sourcing, purchasing, contracts, vendor management, and invoicing.
• Experience in requirements gathering, process mapping, and functional documentation.
• Hands?on experience with SAP configuration or the ability to work closely with functional consultants.
• Strong analytical and problem?solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into system solutions.
• Experience supporting testing cycles (SIT, UAT) and managing defects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Must be Australian citizen to apply

Benefits:

• Secure ongoing contract with a well known federal government body
• Work on a multi-year SAP HANA program
• Interview and start ASAP
• Get your Baseline clearance!

If you would like to know more please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!

CloudOps Engineer

Join one of the world’s leading music companies – home to some of the most iconic artists, labels and creative teams on the planet – as they build out a brand-new Cloud & Technology Operations team in Sydney CBD.

Talent International is partnering with this global organisation to support the expansion of their Cloud & Technology Operations function in Australia.

This is a true BAU CloudOps role – hands-on, operational, and focused on keeping environments stable, secure and running smoothly. You’ll be part of a global follow-the-sun model, working closely with teams across Australia, the UK and the US, acting as mission control when things break – not project managing from the sidelines.

You’ll help establish strong operational baselines first, then gradually influence how systems can be made faster, more resilient and more scalable over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on CloudOps and infrastructure support across AWS-led environments
• Troubleshoot, resolve and own BAU operational issues end-to-end
• Work tickets through to resolution in a calm, structured way under pressure
• Build deep understanding of the existing infrastructure architecture and tooling
• Collaborate with global CloudOps, SRE, DevOps, Network and Systems teams
• Contribute ideas to improve reliability, automation and operational efficiency
• Support a small but growing Sydney-based operations team as it scales
• Spend ~10-15% of time contributing to improvement initiatives once the baseline is stable

Required Skills & Experience

• ~5 years’ experience in a CloudOps, Infrastructure Ops or Technical Operations role
• Strong operational mindset – BAU, incident response and troubleshooting
• Proven experience working in high-pressure ops environments
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (enterprise environments preferred)
• Background working alongside SRE, DevOps, Systems or Network teams
• Comfortable working tickets, not just projects
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across regions and time zones
• Flexible, adaptable and open to new ways of working

Team & Structure

• ~10-person global team across CloudOps, SRE, Database, Systems, Network and Identity
• Sydney-based team currently being built from scratch
• Reporting into an experienced Tech Ops leader with strong global exposure
• High autonomy and influence (trusted operator rather than decision-maker)

Working Pattern & Flexibility

• Standard 8-hour days
• Weekend work required (office-based), not on-call
• Weekend rotation approximately every 60 days
• Always two consecutive days off
• 4.5-day week equivalent, including:
• One nominated half-day working from home
• Flexibility on which weekday this is
• Clear acknowledgement of work-life balance challenges, structured to avoid burnout

Why Join?

• Be part of a brand-new team build with genuine influence from day one
• Exposure to modern, progressive cloud technologies
• Opportunity to shape how CloudOps operates long-term, not just keep the lights on
• Collaborative global culture with strong cross-region support
• A business that encourages involvement, ideas and technical curiosity
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion – female candidates strongly encouraged to apply

To Apply

If this sounds like your next step, or you’d like a confidential discussion, please apply now.