Business Analyst

Expleo Group; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking a Business Analyst to act as a liaison among stakeholders and manage complex projects. The ideal candidate will have 6–10 years of experience in business analysis, strong qualifications including compliance with relevant standards, and the ability to lead discussions and workshops. Key responsibilities include defining business objectives, process improvement, and delivering project results effectively. This role requires deep technical knowledge in areas such as Android & iOS, and the ability to adapt to agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years working experience in business analysis roles.
• Experience in retail, e-commerce, and services sector.
• Deep technical knowledge of Android & iOS.
• Hybrid BA – Process & Business Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and manage project requirements.
• Facilitate requirements workshops and lead discussions.
• Define business objectives, processes, and requirements.
• Contribute to culture building and transformation initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder Engagement

Team-orientation

Education

Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Relevant qualification in Business Analysis

Tools

SAFe Certification

Scrum

Lean Six Sigma

Visio

BPMN

Job description

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Expleo South Africa is looking for aBusiness Analystto apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems, opportunities, needs, structure, policies and operations of the organisation on large, high-risk and complex projects.

The BA will recommend solutions that enable the organisation to achieve its goals, elicit and analyse the actual needs of stakeholders, facilitate communication between organisational units and play a central role in aligning the needs of business units with the capabilities delivered by information technology.

The BA has years of deep practical experience in the role, performing business analysis in a variety of complex situations.

The BA knows what techniques to use and what influences the usage of the various techniques for the tasks, works independently, may plan, supervise or lead the work of others on large projects and has a deep working knowledge of most, if not all, business analysis practices.

Please note : While this Business Analyst role isn't currently open, we're actively engaging with exceptional professionals to build a strong talent pool for exciting future opportunities.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders by managing conflict, agreeing on task and project requirements, and remaining impartial in requirements discussions.

Facilitate requirements workshop, maintain group focus and lead discussion toward stated goals.

Define business objectives, processes and requirements.

Build, sustain and leverage relationships with persons within and outside the area of immediate responsibility when gathering, validating and approving requirements.

Manage client and stakeholder expectations.

Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in culture building initiatives, business strategy and CSI.

Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.

Understand and embrace the business's vision and values, leading by example.

Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes.

Add value to the business by supporting the implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Deliver project results cost-effectively, on time and within risk parameters.

Ensure improved results; plan and monitor business analysis activities, communication approach, requirements management and analysis performance.

Conduct and document requirements elicitation through the application of brainstorming, prototyping, etc.

; ensure work is completed to plan.

Analyse and document the enterprise; prepare business cases and justify the investment for business initiatives.

Comply with risk standards – monitor and take corrective actions if necessary.

Deliver required output by ensuring work obstacles and problems are managed effectively; assess and validate solutions and requirements; support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.

Ensure knowledge management by sharing knowledge and industry trends with the team.

Obtain buy-in for developing new and / or enhanced processes that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses.

Ensure team success.

Actively promote and contribute to the organisation's Business Analysis (BA) Centre of Excellence in defining the BA practices for the organisation.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas / National 1st Degrees
• Relevant qualification in Business Analysis from one of the IIBA Endorsed Education Providers contributing towards future certification.

Experience

• 6–10 years working experience (business or IT) in various analysis roles.
• 4 years practical experience of the business analysis discipline.
• Must have ideally worked in the retail, e-commerce and services sector, and on agile projects, under high pressure and flexible to manage iterative changes to business requirements and specifications to be translated and conversed with developers.
• Ideally design and specify requirements for Mobile Apps.
• Hybrid BA – Process & Business Analysis.
• Deep technical knowledge and understanding of Android & IOS.
• Strategy Driver.

Technical Competencies

• SAFe Certified
• Scrum
• AGILE Methodologies
• Lean Six SIGMA
• IOS / Android
• BPMN
• ARIS
• Visio
• Process Modelling
• Systems Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• BABOK
• Integration
• Software Development Life Cycle

Interpersonal / Personal Competencies

• Leadership
• Self-Engaging
• Stakeholder Engaging
• Culture Fit
• Relationship Management
• Team-orientation
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Delivery-orientation
• Problem-solving
• Integrity
• Resilience and Drive
• Innovation and Resourcefulness

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