Business Analyst III

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the consulting sector is seeking a Business Analyst III in Johannesburg. The role involves conducting requirements analysis, managing stakeholder relationships, and leading initiatives aligned with company methodologies. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience in Business Analysis and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of Business Analysis experience managing multiple IT projects.
• Experience guiding others in techniques and BA skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct iterative planning and monitoring tasks for large/complex initiatives.
• Elicit and collaborate with stakeholders to obtain information.
• Manage requirements and design information throughout the Requirements Life Cycle.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Business process modeling

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

IT qualification

Certificate in Business Analysis endorsed by IIBA

SAFe Certification

Job description

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About the job: Business Analyst III

Responsibilities

• Conduct iterative and adaptive planning and monitoring tasks to estimate, organize, and coordinate the BA efforts on large/complex enterprise initiatives.
• Conduct elicitation and collaboration tasks to obtain information from stakeholders.
• Conduct requirements analysis and design definition to structure, organize, specify, and model requirements and designs.
• Manage and maintain requirements and design information throughout the Requirements Life Cycle from inception to retirement.
• Define the future and transition states needed to address the business need, including scope and work required.
• Assess the performance and value delivered by solutions, and eliminate barriers to maximize value realization.
• Execute tasks according to IIBA best practices, agile delivery, and lean principles, aligned with company methodologies.
• Analyze and document requirements based on changes to users, interfaces, processes, data flows, constraints, environments, and non-functional requirements.
• Align requirements with the portfolio's strategic themes, product roadmap, vision, KPIs, and metrics.
• Understand and coordinate all elements of the program and team backlog.
• Explore opportunities and problems, identify stakeholder needs, and participate in defining solutions.
• Use visual diagrams and collaborative techniques to model scope, interfaces, data flows, processes, and dependencies.
• Decompose and document epics, features, themes, hypotheses, PI objectives, and user stories, including gaps and acceptance criteria.
• Own the decomposition and documentation throughout the requirements value chain.
• Collaborate with process and capability teams, support impediment resolution, and articulate requirements effectively.
• Work with development and QA teams to identify test cases, conduct UAT, and support change management and training.
• Participate in backlog refinement, prioritization, WSJF, and planning, promoting DevOps and quality principles.
• Model data requirements and flows across product dimensions in collaboration with BDMs.
• Foster stakeholder relationships for discovery, delivery, and enterprise alignment.
• Conduct system demos, contribute to I&A, and suggest improvements.
• Lead and participate in program/squad ceremonies, pairing with Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches.
• Promote minimum viable thinking, continuous deployment, and integration.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues early to reduce waste and rework.

Preferred Qualifications

• IT qualification
• Certificate in Business Analysis endorsed by IIBA
• SAFe Certification

Minimum Experience

• 5-8 years of Business Analysis experience, managing multiple IT projects, including complex and industry-exposed projects.
• Experience guiding others in techniques and demonstrating proficiency in BA skills.