Robert Walters’ IIBA New Zealand IT

market trends & BA Job finding tips

2010 / 2011
17th February 2011
Agenda

• Robert Walters Introduction

• IT Market 2010 – In Review
• IT Market 2011 – Forecast & trends
• Job find tips for Business Analysts
• Summary & Questions
Robert Walters New Zealand

• Established in NZ since 1997 – Offices in Auckland & Wellington

• Specialist divisions dedicated to recruiting the following disciplines:
- Accounting, Banking & Financial Services
- Information Technology & Telecommunications
- Human Resources
- Legal
- Management / Executive
- Secretarial & Business Support
• Part of the Robert Walters plc group
- Employing in excess of 1600 staff globally, with 43 offices in 20 countries
- One of the leading international professional recruitment consultancies (est 1985)
- Highly established international candidate management pipeline
IT Market trends - 2010 in review

• Wellington IT market in steady recovery in 2010

• IT Contract opportunities doubled compared to 2009 from 2 nd quarter 2010
• IT Permanent & fixed term contract opportunities improved from 2 nd half of 2010 but not
consistent
• Recovery led by public & private sector transformation / restructure programs & the drive for
efficiency and innovative value for money solutions.
• Strong demand for specialised and experienced IT skills particularly within consulting firms,
vendors & banks
• Permanent IT salaries did not show increase compared with 2009
• Contract rates in key demand skill areas showed increases of upto 30%
• BA demand increased in early 2010 – and by 3 rd quarter showed a 150% increase since
2009.
• Towards the end of the 2010 skills in high demand included BA’s, Programme Managers &
project managers.
IT Market trends - 2010 in review cont’d

• Permanent salary levels for BA’s:

- Junior business analyst - $50,000 - $60,000
- Intermediate business analyst - $60,000 - $85,000
- Senior business analyst - $80,000 - $120,000
- Business analyst manager -$100,000 - $140,000
• Contract rates for BA’s (not including agency fee’s)
- Intermediate business analyst - $60 - $75 per hour
- Senior business analyst - $80 - $100 per hour
- Business analyst – team lead - $90 - $120 per hour
• Hiring managers demanding BA candidates with exposure to a range of toolsets &
methodologies.
• The move towards the use of more off the shelf solutions leading to the change of the BA role
requirements.
IT Market 2011 – Forecast
• 2011 has started busy across all IT disciplines in both the contract and permanent sectors
• Demand is predicated to continue throughout the first half of the year leading to critical skill
shortages.
• We expect both permanent & contract rate increases in these demand areas
• The drive for value for money & improved efficiency will keep IT market active
• Wellington budgets will still be very tight combined with the predicted skill shortages will lead
contract and permanent salary pressure.
• Skillset change from BAU environment to continuous improvement
• Employers will need to rethink how they attract and retain staff and will look at investment in
training and development.
• Slow increase of IT candidates returning from UK in 2011
• Election in 4th quarter - ???
The Business Analyst Market 2010 / 2011

• Strong demand set to continue in 2011

• Supply of quality BA candidates
• Subject matter experts & documentation specialists moving into the BA market
• BA Hiring managers are looking for experience and delivery pedigree over certifications /
education.
• Candidates in permanent sector become scarce as contract market heats up = pressure on
perm salaries.
• Improving economy & Job market will add to pressures on all IT talent pools.
Job seeking tips for business analysts

• Self evaluation is critical

• Resume to reflect on core skills & all relevant delivery experience
• Preparation and research prior to interview is crucial
• Build strong relationship with a selected consultancy that you can trust to represent you to the
best of your abilities
• Use your network’s – i.e. IT forums & Linked-in
• Brief your referees
• Be aware of the differences between permanent & contract environments

• Questions?