Lead Business Analyst

IT Ridge Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Business Analyst to define operational strategies, lead teams, and manage system enhancements. The role requires a degree in IT, CBAP certification, and 8-10 years of relevant experience. Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential to drive organizational goals in a financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology / Systems, B. Com Informatics / Business Related degree / BSc Computer science.
• Certified Business Analyst (CBAP) certified by IIBA.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in systems analysis and design.
• Experience with modelling – process; data and workflow.
• Good understanding of IT architecture: IT systems; programming and development.
• Eliciting, Analysing, and documenting of requirements for medium to large mission-critical projects.
• Financial services environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Meet with decision makers to define requirements and identify systems issues.
• Lead design sessions for enhancing business processes.
• Conduct risk assessments and create business models.
• Prepare reports addressing trouble areas in solutions.
• Lead the Business Analysis Team in their functions.

Skills

Operational Strategy & Planning

Collaboration in application development

People Management

Requirements Elicitation

IT Architecture understanding

Education

Degree in Information Technology / Systems

Certified Business Analyst (CBAP)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Operational Strategy & Planning
  • Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business, financial, and operations requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve systems issues.
  • Lead design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flows.
  • Conduct risk assessments, create business models and forecasts on the value expected for the business, and identify solutions against potential or existing issues.
  • Review and analyse the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems. Report findings to ICT Management.
  • Identify and establish scope and parameters of systems analysis in order to define outcome criteria and measure-taking actions.
  • Utilise data and analytical skills to plan, develop, and contribute to implementation of business systems and operations to help the company attain its short and long-term goals.
• Acquisition & Deployment
  • Collaborate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications.
  • Conduct research on software and hardware products to justify such recommendations to the business and to support purchasing efforts.
• Operational Management
  • Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in solutions across the business.
  • Create functional design proposals to the project working team.
  • Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.
  • Use industry established techniques and design methods for preparing and presenting business cases in collaboration with business.
  • Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
  • Create systems models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to system programmers.
  • Coordinate and perform in-depth functional and analytical tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems, and other post-implementation support and provide feedback to propose corrective action or improvements.
  • Provide orientation and training to project users.
• People Management
  • Lead the Business Analysis Team in performing their functions and duties.
  • Oversee the management of the team in accordance with agreed policies and procedures, standards and legal requirements.
  • Monitor and measure the team’s performance in accordance with the metrics agreed upon.
  • Develop employee skills and performance through training and coaching.
  • Assist in hiring, training, and developing new employees to meet organisational needs.
  • Provide feedback on an employee’s performance, helping to develop an employee’s skills where needed, and addressing performance problems.
  • Assign tasks and projects to employees according to their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Coordinate employee meetings such as staff meetings or team meetings.
  • Review employee performance evaluations and provide feedback on areas for improvement.

Requirements

• Degree in Information Technology / Systems, B. Com Informatics / Business Related degree / BSc Computer science.
• Certified Business Analyst (CBAP) certified by IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis).
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in systems analysis and design.
• Experience with modelling – process; data and workflow.
• Good understanding of IT architecture: IT systems; programming and development.
• Eliciting, Analysing, and documenting of requirements for medium to large mission-critical projects.
• Financial services environment experience.