Business Analyst

Level-Up; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in Centurion is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to manage project requirements, conduct analyses, and oversee documentation. Candidates should hold a relevant Bachelor's degree and demonstrate a solid understanding of business processes and project management methodologies. The role offers opportunities for mentorship and growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with full proficiency in the discipline.
• Strong ability to capture business needs in a structured manner.
• Solid understanding of business processes and systems development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and edit requirements and specifications.
• Conduct requirements-gathering sessions and document needs.
• Manage project execution, oversee training, and mentorship.

Skills

Business Analysis

Project Management

Requirements Gathering

Microsoft Office

User Acceptance Testing

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Sciences or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Proposal Management

• Design, review, and edit requirements, specifications, business processes, and recommendations related to proposed solutions.
• Interview business stakeholders and define solutions per requirements.
• Develop and present final solutions to management.
• Prepare draft solution costing for sign-off.
• Manage internal alignment and interpretation of proposed process changes.

New Systems Requirements / Project Specific

• Conduct requirements-gathering sessions, workshops, and demos.
• Define and document system/reporting requirements into a specification format and raise RFS for development by IT.
• Define testing requirements and assist with testing and monitoring.
• Produce high-quality specification documents.
• Investigate ad hoc queries, assist in data interpretation, and present results.

Project Management

• Register internal and external projects.
• Document project charters.
• Draft schedules and arrange kick-off meetings.
• Manage project and budget sign-offs.
• Oversee project execution and training.
• Review and prepare project documents, including SOPs, sign-off documents, and manuals.
• Conduct project handovers to users (internal and external).
• Perform project post-mortems.
• Mentor junior team members and potentially grow into a leadership position.

Internal Tasks/Projects and Ad-Hoc Tasks

• Manage project scope changes.
• Address and resolve project-specific queries.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors degree or higher in a relevant field (Information Sciences, Technology, or Industrial Engineering).

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with full proficiency in the discipline.
• Strong ability to capture business needs in a structured, professional manner and translate them into clear, actionable documents for business, IT, and clients.
• Agile experience beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Solid understanding of business processes and the systems development lifecycle.
• Experience in user acceptance testing (UAT) and test case design.
• Development experience advantageous.