Business Analyst

Sabenza It Recruitement; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza It Recruitement is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join their dynamic team in South Africa. This role is pivotal in driving business transformation through effective requirements analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and solution delivery. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of business analysis experience and strong capabilities in Agile environments. Responsibilities include conducting business analysis planning, gathering and documenting requirements, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project execution.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' business analysis experience.
• Experience managing multiple IT projects and working on complex business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business analysis planning and monitoring for complex enterprise initiatives.
• Gather, analyse, and document business and system requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and requirement elicitation sessions.
• Define and manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform strategy analysis to support future-state business transformation.
• Conduct solution evaluations and recommend improvements.
• Create user stories, epics, acceptance criteria, and process models.
• Support backlog refinement, prioritisation, and sprint planning.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, QA, UX Designers, and Architects.
• Participate in testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and change management.
• Analyse data requirements and map data flows across business processes.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across all levels of the organisation.

Skills

Business Analysis methodologies (BABOK knowledge)

Agile principles and frameworks

Process engineering

Data analysis and business process modelling

Research methodology

Business writing and documentation

Microsoft Office Suite

Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills

Education

Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's Degree (NQF Level equivalent)

IT qualification

Business Analysis certification (IIBA endorsed preferred)

SAFe certification

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a dynamic team and drive business transformation through effective requirements analysis, stakeholder collaboration, and solution delivery.

Role Purpose

The successful candidate will enable business change by identifying business needs, analysing current and future states, and defining solution requirements to support strategic business objectives. This role requires strong business analysis capability within Agile delivery environments and collaboration across multiple business and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct business analysis planning and monitoring for complex enterprise initiatives
• Gather, analyse, and document business and system requirements
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and requirement elicitation sessions
• Define and manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform strategy analysis to support future-state business transformation
• Conduct solution evaluations and recommend improvements
• Create user stories, epics, acceptance criteria, and process models
• Support backlog refinement, prioritisation, and sprint planning
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, QA, UX Designers, and Architects
• Participate in testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and change management
• Analyse data requirements and map data flows across business processes
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across all levels of the organisation

Requirements

• Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's Degree (NQF Level equivalent)
• IT qualification advantageous
• Business Analysis certification (IIBA endorsed preferred)
• SAFe certification advantageous
• 5-8 years' business analysis experience
• Experience managing multiple IT projects and working on complex business initiatives

Required Skills

• Business Analysis methodologies (BABOK knowledge)
• Agile principles and frameworks
• Process engineering
• Data analysis and business process modelling
• Research methodology
• Business writing and documentation
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills

Competencies

• Decision making
• Customer orientation
• Building partnerships
• Continuous improvement
• Initiative and accountability
• Technical and professional expertise