Business Systems Analyst

Momentum; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Centurion is looking for a Business Analyst to engage with clients and translate business needs into functional specifications. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of Business Analysis experience, experience in Employee Benefits and the Financial Services industry, as well as Agile SDLC experience. This role also involves facilitating workshops and ensuring that solutions meet project expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' Business Analysis experience required.
• Agile SDLC experience required.
• Experience in Employee Benefits and Financial Services industry.
• Minimum of one year's experience in the investments industry.

Responsibilities

• Engaging with business to translate needs into detailed specifications.
• Facilitate workshops for client requirements.
• Analysing problems and co-creating solutions with the development team.
• Defining stories and acceptance criteria.
• Managing execution and resolving conflicts as necessary.
• Ensuring implemented solutions meet expectations.
• Conducting system integration and functional testing.

Skills

Facilitation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiating and Influencing Skills

Ability to Manage own Workload and Timelines

Conflict Management

Self-Motivation

Education

BA qualification

Job description

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms, Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities, and businesses. Visit us at www.momentumgroupltd.co.za

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Role Purpose

Engaging with business and translating their needs into detailed business requirements, functional and process specifications in order to manage product applications and to streamline business processes.

Requirements

• BA qualification
• Minimum of 3 years' Business Analysis experience
• Agile SDLC experience required
• Must have Employee Benefits and Financial Services industry experience
• Minimum of one year's experience in the investments industry

Duties & Responsibilities

• Workshop facilitation to collect client requirements and perform analysis for projects
• Responsible for analysing problems, co-creating solutions with the development team
• Responsible for story definition, story writing, and acceptance criteria
• Managing execution, highlighting risks and dependencies, and resolving conflicts (where necessary)
• Keeping project scope in check (in conjunction with Product Owner)
• Ensuring that the solutions as implemented meet expectations
• Drive and support effective teamwork within the department
• Conduct system integration and functional testing
• Support the rollout of new technical solutions and/or changes
• Seek opportunities to continuously improve the current system
• Assist Operational Support area

Competencies

• Facilitation Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiating and Influencing Skills
• Ability to Manage own Workload and Timelines
• Conflict Management
• Motivated and Self-Driven