Business Analyst Project Manager III

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking a Business Analyst Project Manager III to design organization-wide solutions, manage project submissions, and coordinate activities. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in project management or business analysis, a relevant bachelor's degree, and proficiency with Microsoft Projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on financial systems and ensure operational effectiveness in a banking context.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Project Manager or Business Analyst.
• At least 3 years of recent experience in the technology industry, business development, or project management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Projects is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Supplementary Information Schedule submissions to the SARB PA monthly.
• Coordinate activities with the Project Management Office.
• Update relevant databases in the .NET Security system.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Database-driven applications

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Computer Science

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Projects

JIRA

Pivotal Tracker

Job description

About the job: Business Analyst Project Manager III

Key purpose:

As a Business Analyst, you will design organization-wide short-term and long-term solutions to prepare for the IFRS 9 Supplementary Information Schedule (IFRS 9 Schedule). You will analyze and design information systems, working with business partners to develop clear, technically sound, safe, and efficient requirements. Experience in developing database-driven applications using Microsoft .NET technologies such as Visual Studio, SQL Server, or Oracle is required.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Project management: combining traditional timelines and reporting with agile methodologies (squads and sprints).
• Managing the Supplementary Information Schedule (IFRS 9 Schedule) submissions to the South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority (SARB PA) monthly.
• Understanding systems architecture and process flows related to IT systems.
• Banking experience, including Credit Risk, calculation of credit RWA, Banks Act Regulations, and Returns, especially in financial reporting and reconciliations of asset classes.
• Managing banking IT systems responsible for DotNetNuke operations, providing business analysis, planning, direction, and oversight for operational effectiveness.
• Updating relevant databases in the .NET Security system, including Security Manager, Enterprise Console, Web Server, SAP, Oracle, and other EDI systems.
• International banking experience is preferred, ideally industry-leading.
• Coordinating activities with the Project Management Office.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Project Manager and/or Business Analyst.
• At least 3 years of recent experience in the technology industry, business development, or project management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Projects is required.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, including JIRA, Pivotal Tracker, and Sprintly, is desirable.