Business Analyst (Contract or Fixed Term)

Hawksford; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst based in South Africa to document and improve business processes. The role involves gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, and ensuring successful project delivery using Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Power Apps. Candidates must have proven experience in complex environments and strong communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who thrive in collaborative settings and are driven to enhance business operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in complex environments.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively.
• Adaptable, organised, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Map and analyse existing and future processes.
• Gather and document business and functional requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Support test case creation and user acceptance testing.
• Identify opportunities for improvement using M365 and Power Platform tools.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business process modelling

Change management principles

M365 tools, especially Power Apps

Independent and collaborative working

Organised and detail-oriented

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Power Apps

Job description

Summary

You'll play a key role in documenting and improving business processes, gathering and validating requirements, and supporting delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle. From facilitating workshops to guiding user acceptance testing, your work will help ensure successful, user-focused outcomes. We're particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience in the Microsoft 365 suite, especially those confident recommending and developing low-code/no-code solutions using Power Apps.

Principle Accountabilities

• Map and analyse existing ('as-is') and future ('to-be') processes
• Gather and document business and functional requirements
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions
• Support test case creation and user acceptance testing
• Contribute to rollout and adoption planning
• Produce clear, structured documentation for various audiences
• Collaborate with project managers, analysts, infrastructure and business teams
• Identify opportunities for improvement using M365 and Power Platform tools
• Ensure alignment with data protection standards and project objectives

What we need from you

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in complex environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Confident working independently and collaboratively
• Familiar with business process modelling and change management principles
• Comfortable working with M365 tools, especially Power Apps
• Adaptable, organised, and detail-oriented

This vacancy is open exclusively to candidates legally entitled to work and residing in South Africa who meet the required qualifications and experience. Applications from individuals residing outside South Africa will not be considered.

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