Business Analyst

About Orica

At Orica, it's the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It's an exciting time to join us we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

Orica is a global leader in mining and blasting solutions, supported by our Data, Analytics & AI team, which drives business decisions through high-quality data, insights, and digital solutions. We are seeking a Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business needs and technical delivery teams.

In this role, you will connect business stakeholders with Data, Analytics & AI engineering teams by understanding business challenges, translating them into clear requirements, and ensuring the delivery of effective data, analytics, and AI solutions. You will also support project execution, manage expectations, and promote solution adoption across Orica.

Working closely with business representatives, data engineers, data scientists, project managers, and technology stakeholders, you will help maintain alignment on goals, requirements, and priorities. Additionally, you will ensure all solutions comply with Orica's standards for governance, security, data quality, and ethical AI.

This position combines business analysis, project coordination, data insight, requirements gathering, and change management, making it ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving and engaging with people.

If you enjoy turning business problems into actionable solutions and helping organizations adopt data and AI at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will be doing

• Understand business problems and translate them into clear, structured requirements for data, analytics, and AI solutions.
• Bridge business and technical teams by clarifying goals, aligning expectations, and ensuring both sides understand each other.
• Support project delivery by participating in planning, coordinating sprints, tracking progress, and helping ensure timely execution.
• Ensure data quality and governance by working with data stewards and promoting ethical, accurate, and compliant use of data and AI.
• Drive solution adoption by communicating value, preparing teams for change, and encouraging uptake of new tools and insights.
• Maintain strong documentation using tools like ServiceNow, Jira, and Confluence across all stages of the project.
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities, staying updated on new technologies, and suggesting enhancements.

What you will bring

• A tertiary qualification in an ITrelated field
• 10+ years of experience across areas such as Project Management, Data Analytics, Data Management, BI, Cloud Data Services, or SAP
• Strong business analysis and problemsolving skills
• Experience working in global organizations using Agile and DevOps ways of working
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management abilities
• Experience working with multisourced teams and external vendors
• Familiarity with key data and automation platforms (SAP, Azure, GCP preferred)

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone's contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.