Business Analyst (IAM & Data Protection)

Parvana; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvana is seeking a Business Analyst to lead end-to-end requirements for IAM and data protection initiatives in a hybrid Cape Town setting. You will translate security and compliance needs into actionable specs and facilitate workshops with diverse stakeholders.

You will map complex processes, perform data reconciliation, and support testing while aligning with IT governance and GDPR standards. Excellent stakeholder management and Agile experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Business Analysis experience in tech-enabled change initiatives.
• Relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial.
• Experience in IAM governance, Azure AD, SSO, and MFA.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, and data protection standards (GDPR).
• Ability to map complex processes and perform data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end requirements definition across business and tech workstreams.
• Identify gaps, control weaknesses, and opportunities for optimisation.
• Translate needs into functional/technical specifications.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Create user journeys, workflows, and data models; prepare docs.
• Support testing and UAT; ensure IT governance and GDPR alignment.
• Perform data reconciliation across systems for accuracy.
• Provide impact analysis to support Change Manager and transitions.

Skills

IAM

Data protection

Governance

Stakeholder management

Agile

Process mapping

Data reconciliation

Business analysis

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / Computer Science

Tools

Azure AD

SSO

MFA

Job description

Business Analyst (IAM & Data Protection)

Cape Town, South Africa

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Contact Duration:12 months | Job ID: J107259

About our client:

Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.

What you will be doing

• Lead end-to-end requirements definition, documentation, and validation across both business and technical workstreams.
  
• Evaluate current and target processes to identify gaps, control weaknesses, and opportunities for optimisation.
  
• Translate business, compliance, and security needs into actionable functional and technical specifications.
  
• Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders, technical SMEs, and delivery teams to validate solution designs and elicit requirements.
  
• Create user journeys, workflows, and data models while preparing user documentation and training materials.
  
• Support functional testing and UAT while ensuring all solutions align with IT governance, information security, and GDPR standards.
  
• Perform data reconciliation across various systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity.
  
• Provide impact analysis to support the Change Manager and define exit criteria for transitions from pilot to broader rollouts.
  

What you will be doing

• A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial (Information Systems, Business, or Computer Science, etc.)
  
• 5+ years of Business Analysis experience in technology-led change initiatives within large, complex corporate environments.
  
• Experience managing complex business integrations and mergers across multiple jurisdictions and geographies.
  
• Experience in systems integrations and Identity and Access Management (IAM) governance, including knowledge of directory technologies like Azure AD, SSO, and MFA.
  
• Understanding of governance, risk, and control frameworks, along with knowledge of regulatory and audit standards for data protection.
  
• Ability to interpret and map complex business processes, document requirements, and perform data reconciliation across systems.
  
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills, capable of bridging gaps between business, risk, and technical stakeholders.
  
• Experience working within Agile and hybrid delivery frameworks to drive project outcomes.
  
• Ability to manage competing priorities, drive alignment among senior regional stakeholders, and work independently as a motivated self-starter.
  

IAM, Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Stakeholder Management, Agile, Requirements, System Integration, Data Reconciliation, Azure AD, GDPR, Governance, Risk, Compliance