Lead Process Transformation Consultant (12 Month Contract) | Centurion

The Recruitment Council; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services Group in Centurion seeks a Senior Business Analyst to drive its Business Process Automation capability. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience, strong process automation knowledge, and proficiency in BPMN and UML. This high-impact role offers the chance to lead initiatives that improve operational efficiency across the investment sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 3 years in the investment environment.
• Proven experience in business process analysis and modeling using BPMN 2.0 or equivalent.
• Proficient in BPMN 2.0 tools, able to produce UML diagrams, and comfortable working with SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex business analysis efforts, determining system requirements.
• Define, document, and conduct end-to-end process analysis and design using BPMN and UML tools.
• Translate complex functional and non-functional requirements into detailed artifacts.

Skills

Business process analysis

Process automation

BPMN 2.0

UML

SQL

Agile methodologies

Education

BCom Informatics or BSC Degree

Diploma in Business Analysis

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bizagi

IBM BAW

Appian

Camunda

Job description

Are you a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst ready to lead complex initiatives that redefine efficiency through process automation in the investment sector?

A leading Financial Services Group’s Investment Cluster is seeking a top-tier professional to drive its Business Process Automation (BPA) capability. This high-impact, temporary role, based in Centurion, Gauteng, offers the opportunity to translate ambiguous, complex business challenges into clear, technical solutions that significantly improve operations across the cluster.

If you have a knack for leading multi-stakeholder initiatives and possess deep technical knowledge of process automation platforms, we want you to be the driving force behind our operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and manage complex business analysis efforts, determining system requirements and identifying key areas for improvement and automation across the investment business.
• Process Mastery: Define, document, and conduct end-to-end process analysis and design using BPMN and UML tools, ensuring solutions align perfectly with business objectives and user experience.
• Technical Translation: Translate complex functional and non-functional requirements into highly detailed artifacts suitable for implementation (e.g., user stories with acceptance criteria, data models, business rules, and mockups).
• Automation Blueprint: Collaborate with architects to define service boundaries, integration touchpoints, and leverage your experience with automation platforms (such as IBM BAW, Appian, Camunda) and API-driven process orchestration to define the automation blueprint.
• Quality & Standards: Partner closely with QA and technical teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage. You will also contribute to continuous improvement of BA methodologies in alignment with IIBA standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: A minimum of 10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 3 years in the investment environment.
• Automation Expertise: Proven experience in business process analysis and modeling using BPMN 2.0 or equivalent. Demonstrated experience with specific process automation platforms is required.
• Technical Foundation: Proficient in BPMN 2.0 tools (e.g., Bizagi), able to produce UML diagrams, and comfortable working with SQL for data validation.
• Education: A BCom Informatics or BSC Degree is required. A Diploma in Business Analysis is preferred.
• Methodology: Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and use of JIRA/Confluence.

Ourclient is looking for a naturally curious and methodical analyst who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and influence decision-making through data and process insights.