Business Analyst Manager - Contract - Onsite 4 Days A Week

HR Genie; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A global tech firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Business Analyst Manager to lead their business analysis function. This strategic role involves managing a team of analysts and ensuring alignment of business strategy with operations. Ideal candidates have over 7 years of experience, including leadership roles in retail environments, with expertise in digital transformation projects. This is a contract position with onsite requirements four days a week.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in business analysis, 2-3 years in a leadership role.
• Retail industry experience, preferably in pharmacy, e-commerce, or supply chain.
• Experience with large-scale projects involving digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of business analysts.
• Oversee delivery of business analysis activities.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodologies

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or Information Systems

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

SQL

Tableau

Visio

Job description

SUMMARY :

Business Analyst Manager - Contract - Onsite 4 days a week

POSITION INFO :

Our Client a global tech firm is seeking a Business Analyst Manager to join their team in Cape town on a contract basis (Onsite 4 days a week)

Job Summary

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Business Analyst Manager to lead our business analysis function. This role is responsible for managing a team of business analysts and ensuring the delivery of high-quality business insights, project requirements, and change initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in aligning business strategy with operational execution and digital transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of business analysts, providing mentorship, direction, and performance management.
• Oversee the delivery of business analysis activities across multiple concurrent projects and initiatives.
• Partner with senior business leaders and project sponsors to understand strategic objectives and business needs.
• Ensure high standards in the documentation of business requirements, functional specifications, and process flows.
• Champion business analysis best practices, methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall), and tool usage across the function.
• Drive the prioritization and alignment of business initiatives with strategic business goals.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops, stakeholder engagements, and decision-making processes.
• Support enterprise-wide programs such as ERP implementations, omnichannel strategy, or data transformation.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance the business analysis capability within the organization.

Requirements

• Matric and a Bachelors degree in business, Information Systems, , or a related field (preferred).
• 7+ years of business analysis experience, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership or management capacity.
• Retail industry experience is essential preferably in sectors such as , pharmacy, e-commerce, or supply chain.
• Proven success managing large-scale projects involving digital transformation, ERP, CRM, or omnichannel retail systems.
• Advanced proficiency in business analysis tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Visio), data visualization (Power BI, Tableau), and SQL.
• Strong knowledge of business analysis frameworks (BABOK, Agile, Scrum, SAFe).
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating workshops, business case development, and stakeholder alignment.