Business Analyst

Nedbank; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company seeks a Senior Business Analyst to drive change through detailed analysis and stakeholder engagement. The role involves managing requirements, collaborating with teams, and applying agile principles to deliver impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of BA experience managing multiple IT projects.
• Additional certifications in Agile/Scrum, research methodology, design thinking.

Responsibilities

• Conduct iterative planning and monitoring for Business Analysis efforts.
• Engage stakeholders to gather information and analyze requirements.
• Document requirements and manage the requirements lifecycle.

Skills

Business analysis techniques

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements management

Strong communication

Technical skills

Education

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Business Analysis certification endorsed by IIBA

Safe or Scrum certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Family

Project, Process and Product

Process

Manage Self : Professional

Job Purpose

To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, understanding the current state, defining the future state, and determining the activities required to transition from the current to the future state by applying business analysis principles, requirements classification, and an agile mindset.

Key Responsibilities

1. Conduct iterative planning and monitoring to estimate, organize, and coordinate Business Analysis efforts on large/complex initiatives.
2. Engage stakeholders through elicitation and collaboration to gather information.
3. Analyze requirements and define designs to structure, specify, and model solutions.
4. Manage the requirements lifecycle from inception to retirement.
5. Conduct strategy analysis to define future states and transition plans.
6. Evaluate solutions to assess performance and value, and eliminate barriers.
7. Apply IIBA best practices, agile delivery, and lean principles according to Nedbank's approach.
8. Document requirements considering changes in users, interfaces, processes, data flows, and non-functional aspects.
9. Align requirements with strategic themes, product roadmaps, KPIs, and metrics.
10. Explore opportunities and define solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.
11. Use visual tools and collaborative techniques to model scope, interfaces, and dependencies.
12. Own decomposition of epics, features, and stories, including acceptance criteria.
13. Support process and capability alignment through collaboration with Process Engineers and Business Architects.
14. Assist teams with impediments, spikes, and enabler stories.
15. Work with Development and QA teams on test cases, UAT, and change management.
16. Participate in backlog refinement, prioritization, and planning activities.
17. Foster stakeholder relationships and lead program ceremonies.
18. Drive continuous deployment, early risk remediation, and waste reduction.

Qualifications

• Essential: Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees, Safe or Scrum certification, Business Analysis certification endorsed by IIBA, 5-8 years of BA experience managing multiple IT projects.
• Preferred: Additional certifications in Agile/Scrum, research methodology, design thinking, business writing, data analysis, process engineering.

Skills & Knowledge

• Business analysis techniques, stakeholder engagement, and requirements management.
• Proficiency in Jira/Confluence, Microsoft Office, and research methodologies.
• Understanding of Agile concepts, process engineering, and decision-making.
• Strong communication, partnership-building, and technical skills.

Additional Details

• Senior level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job functions: Analyst, IT, Quality Assurance
• Industries: IT Data Services, Testing, Financial Services