Senior Business Rules Analyst, Wellington
Date: 24 Sept 2025
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
About us / Mō mātou
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
Senior Business Rules Analyst, Wellington
- Based at National Office, Wellington
- Fixed Term or Secondment to 30 June 2026
Are you highly organised and able to navigate complex environments?
Are you comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced setting?
Are you ready to make a real impact on the lives of over a million New Zealanders?
This is your chance to be part of something extraordinary. Join us in shaping the future of MSD and help build a system that stands the test of time.
MSD is on a bold journey to reshape the welfare system and deliver smarter, stronger, and more responsive services to New Zealanders. At the heart of this change is Te Pae Tawhiti, our strategic vision, guiding us toward a future where we make a bigger and better difference for the communities we serve.
As a Senior Business Rules Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in defining, designing, and managing the business rules that underpin our operational processes, decision logic, and digital systems.
Your work will directly support automation, improve efficiency, and enhance the customer experience as we move to our future state operating model.
What You’ll Be Doing / Ko te mahi
• Support the work on analysis, documentation, and validation of business rules across systems and processes.
• Collaborate with SMEs, analysts, architects, and developers to ensure rules are clear, consistent, and traceable.
• Establish and maintain a centralised repository of business rules with robust version control and audit trails.
• Apply decision modelling techniques to represent complex logic and support automation.
• Identify opportunities to optimise or automate business rules for better outcomes.
• Design and deliver business rules processes that uplift capability across MSD.
• Connect with communities of practice to ensure alignment with business process mapping.
• Build strong relationships across the programme to understand business needs and deliver integrated solutions.
• Maintain close ties with current state business capability teams to support future alignment.
What You’ll Bring / Ōu pūmanawatanga
• Established experience in business rules design and management within complex or regulated environments.
• Strong analytical and logical thinking skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in business rules management systems and decision modelling tools.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience managing relationships in fast-paced, complex environments.
• Proven commitment to quality service and results delivery.
Are you ready to be part of a once-in-a-generation transformation?
Apply today and be part of the change.
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga:
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $103,815.00 - $125,958.00
How to apply / Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: 7 October 2025
Apply early. We may progress suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
Joining us / Ko te hono mai
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
