Business Analyst III urgently wanted: APPLY HERE

Business Analyst III urgently wanted: APPLY HERE

Western Cape

Job Spec:

Our Client in Cape Town requires a Business Analyst III for a permanent role. The successful candidate will ensure that efficient and cost-effective business solutions and processes are in place to address business needs/requirements.

Qualifications

Essential:

3 years Degree/ Diploma in Information Systems, Technology or Analysis / If no degree/diploma, the experience should be double the years of the qualification in a BA role
Diploma in Business Analysis (National Certificate…….) FTI
Experience
Essential
5+ years Business Analysis experience within a Business Analysis role
The senior BA with banking experience
2 years of retail industry experience
Desirable:
2 years of ERP experience (related to the business domain)
SAP Experience

Responsibilities

(1) Information Seeking and Analysis 10%
Analyze and understand the current business environment and strategies
Understand the current trends and developments in the industry

Requirement elicitation:

Work with user departments in the identification and documentation of user requirements
Assess and document the business implication of user requirements to the business process involved
Propose and document process improvements where appropriate
Define business rules and guide the implementation of these rules in the development of the various application systems
(2) Leadership, Facilitation, and Influencing 30%
Gaining knowledge within specific area and sharing of that knowledge across the team. This includes interviews, presentations and workshop facilitations with both business & IT:
Works closely with Systems Analysts, Project Manager to design and implement solutions
Provide input on alternatives presented by the technical designers and answer detailed questions regarding the business design
Engage the most appropriate business representatives to obtain input and agreement on alternatives that are presented
Assist other Senior Business Analysts to monitor portfolio activities
Coaching and mentoring for the domain stream BA’s in BA tools and processes
Provide input to strategic planning and setting of goals objectives
Prioritize business requests
Understand interdependencies across capability areas
(3) Building and Maintaining Relationships and Communication Line 30%
To build and maintain a trust relationship with business users – by delivering what was promised
Accurately communicating the business requirements to IT to ensure that business needs are effectively and efficiently addressed. Keep Business User informed of any changes
To train business users:
To render support and facilitate sessions for end-users, including training where applicable
To continuously support the business environment:
Maintain an understanding of enterprise business initiatives and objectives, the various line portfolios, current trends and developments in the technology field
(4) Theoretical knowledge and application 20%
Research, document and prepare business cases on appropriate technologies, which will align with the business strategies of the organization
Define the scope of solution and ensure understanding of scope by the business user
Review technical solutions and business processes against business requirement specification
Assist in the identification of data conversion and reporting requirements
Facilitate and coordinate User Acceptance Testing
Understand, document and escalate project risks
Liaise with other project areas to co-ordinate interdependencies and resolve issues
(5)Time Management 10%
To delivery required tasks and documentation on time, and within agreed timelines

Knowledge and Skills

Essential:
Presenting and Workshop facilitation skills
Estimation and planning of business analysis effort for projects
Business Modelling tools-preferably ARIS
Business analysis and elicitation techniques
Process re-engineering and improvement
Formal training in business analysis and design methodologies
Experience/knowledge in participating in projects
Solid track record in successful delivery in the BA environment
SDLC knowledge

Desirable:
Experience/knowledge in a participating global business environment is preferred
Commercial and business understanding of the broader retail industry
If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Apply Now

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