Business Analyst Manager: IT - Centurion

Ampath Trust; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector seeks a Business Analyst Manager: IT in Centurion. This pivotal role involves leading a team of analysts to enhance business analysis processes and ensure effective project delivery. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience, relevant certifications, and strong analytical skills, contributing to strategic improvements.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years' direct work experience required.
• BABOK and Six-Sigma Black Belt certifications advantageous.
• Ability to create systematic requirements specifications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and verify requirements for completeness.
• Communicate user requirements to stakeholders.
• Lead design sessions for new systems.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Requirements Analysis

Business Process Modeling

Education

University Degree in Computer Science

Post Graduate Degree

Job description

Advert Reference:

P13839 Business Analyst Manager: IT - Centurion

Job Title:

Business Analyst Manager: IT - Centurion

Closing Date:

2025/06/05

Position Available From:

2024-09-19

Area:

Centurion

Actual Place Of Work:

Centurion

Position Type:

Full-Time

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Conditions:

5 day Work Week (South Africa)

Purpose of Position:

The Business Analyst Manager is responsible for leading a team of IT Business Analyst professionals and championing the BA Guild. This role will work closely with BAs, Architects, Delivery Managers, Delivery Teams, Business stakeholders, and Product Owners to drive business analysis process and practice improvements.

Requirements:

• BABOK certification (Advantageous) (Required)
• Six-Sigma Black Belt certification (Advantageous) (Required)
• University Degree in Computer Science, Informatics, or Business Administration (Post Graduate Degree preferred) (Required)

Required Experience:

• 8 – 12 years’ direct work experience
• Ability to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly language
• Understanding of product management and market placement
• Knowledge of the organization’s core business processes and operations
• Project management skills and experience with project management software, including planning, organizing, and managing resources
• Understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives
• Exceptional analytical and statistical skills
• Experience overseeing software and hardware solutions, systems, or products development and implementation
• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, elicitation, and data modeling using BPMN notation
• Understanding of application development and SDLC concepts

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, and standards compliance
• Interpret user requirements and communicate feasible options to stakeholders
• Research software and hardware products to meet requirements and support purchasing
• Promote requirements management principles and effective lifecycle models
• Communicate changes and updates to project teams and stakeholders
• Conduct interviews and workshops to gather user requirements
• Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and maps
• Develop and review business requirements to ensure correct interpretation
• Develop organizational policies, standards, and guidelines for requirements management
• Identify and design business processes for efficiency improvements and automation opportunities
• Lead design sessions for new systems and prototypes
• Oversee QA of purchased solutions
• Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle
• Guide and instruct junior staff members
• Map existing business processes and define current activities
• Negotiate with stakeholders to manage priorities and conflicts
• Perform cost-benefit and ROI analyses for proposed changes
• Lead scoping, requirements definition, and priority setting for strategic programs
• Prepare reports and recommendations for process improvements

Additional Notes:

Applicants must have a South African ID or a valid South African work permit. We do not accept faxed or emailed CVs. If you are not contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.