Business Analyst (Practice and Governance)

Data Centrix; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Business Analyst to act as a strategic partner and thought leader within the business analysis practice. The role includes leading governance, driving innovation, ensuring quality assurance, and fostering relationships with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and substantial experience in both agile and waterfall environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience as a Business Analyst in a strategic role.
• Experience in transforming frameworks and governance models.
• Ability to operate in Agile and Waterfall environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner in fulfilling requests and supporting business planning.
• Lead design and continuous improvement of BA governance and standards.
• Provide quality assurance on business requirements and solution designs.

Skills

Business Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Governance Frameworks

Enterprise Analysis

Agile

Waterfall

Education

BCom in Information Systems

Bachelor in Business Administration

Bachelor of IT: Information Systems

BSc in Information Systems

Honours or Master's degree

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities : Act as a strategic partner to the Department Head in fulfilling MANCO-related requests and supporting business planning.

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of BA governance, standards, tools, templates, and methodologies.

Serve as a thought leader in Business Analysis by identifying and driving opportunities for practice advancement and innovation.

Provide quality assurance oversight on major business requirements, solution designs, and business case development.

Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, translating strategic goals into practical initiatives and roadmaps.

Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, PMO, HR, and other strategic units to ensure alignment of business and technology initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills : Qualifications : BCom (Information Systems), Bachelor in Business Administration, Bachelor of IT : Information Systems, BSc (Information Systems).

Honours or Master's degree will be an advantage.

Skills : years' experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 4 years in a senior or strategic advisory capacity, Transforming BA frameworks and governance models, Enterprise analysis, strategic planning support, and business value management, Agile and Waterfall environments, with the ability to tailor approaches based on context, Proficient in governance, frameworks (e.g., BABOK), strategic thinking, and practice maturity models

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