Senior Business Analyst

Paracon - Gauteng; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy in Gauteng is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to enhance stakeholder engagement and manage project budgets effectively. The role requires proficiency in business analysis methodologies and performing cost-benefit analysis, along with strong communication and relationship-building skills. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with various stakeholders to ensure project success while enhancing personal and professional growth within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage project budgets effectively.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in business analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track project budgets to meet financial targets.
• Perform stakeholder analysis to define project requirements.
• Conduct business feedback sessions to measure project effectiveness.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Business analysis methodologies

Cost-benefit analysis

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree or certification in Business Analysis

Job description

Job Purpose :

Contribute to crafting of IT departmental business plan to ensure delivery of focus areas for the year in support of IT strategy

Apply cost effectiveness principles in planning and delivery to contribute to achievement of divisional financial targets

Provide relevant input into the formalisation of the divisional budget

Manage allocated budget by tracking costs and recommending solutions that meet critical business needs

Provide guidance to the business on best system solution selection to ensure fit to the client`s requirements and meet the future strategic objectives

Champion Business Analyst services with stakeholders

Observe and be involved in the day to day operations to understand the business domain and business needs and requirements of relevant stakeholders

Provide insight regarding BA methodologies and best practices to internal clients to enable a BA presence within the group

Maintain and build relationships with Business Owners to ensure the BA team is consulted and involved in initiatives that may require IT support

Determine business requirements and actively manage key projects to ensure expectations are met

Conduct Business Owner feedback sessions with every milestone phase of a project to inform business of progress, manage business expectation proactively and measure the effectiveness of Business Process Improvement

Build relationships with other IT teams, like Enterprise Architecture and other key counterparts

Ensure regular engagement (as needed) with all stakeholders to gain visibility and maintain relationships through networks utilising social media, attending and presenting at conferences and training interventions

Build strategic / Industry / Global network of thought leaders and relationships utilising social media, attending and presenting at conferences and training interventions

Meet stakeholder needs accurately by following the Business Analyst process flow methodology to maintain quality and consistency of service provided

Manage stakeholder relationships by communicating openly and honestly with regards to project status

Manage own delivery on multiple and / or complex projects against departmental delivery plan and set timelines, identify obstacles to delivery and take appropriate action where required

Receive request from business to start new project and conduct stakeholder analysis to clearly define the relevant people required for information gathering

Gather supporting information by holding interviews, conducting surveys, running workshops and reviewing existing documents and information

Draft a full system requirements plan to detail the activities and outputs

Execute the requirements plan in alignment with Software Development Lifecycle process to ensure compliance

Obtain system project classification by presenting the business requirement to the initiation forum

Conduct a cost and benefit analysis to assess the feasibility of the requirements

Produce a business case study by assessing solution options, considering costing and risks to formulate a recommendation

Support the business sponsor to develop and present the business case

Create the business requirements specification document to confirm clarity of business scope

Create the functional requirements specification document to translate the business requirements into functional requirements

Present functional requirements specification to all stakeholders to validate the requirements and solution

Recommend the most effective course of action after evaluating options against decision criteria

Provide regular feedback and progress to all stakeholders on current projects

Review the technical design specifications to check that all requirements are included

Review the test cases to ensure that it covers all scenarios related to the functional requirements

Assist the development team and testers to perform root cause analysis for any functional defects

Perform adhoc functional testing for quality assurance

Ensure correct utilisation of solution developed by creating user training manuals

Assist business by project co-ordination of deliverables for small initiatives

Proactively or by request identify obstacles to performance relating to process flow and identify opportunities for optimisation

Assist users in being effective by utilizing the new solution productively

Partner with the project manager / lead to contribute to the development of the Senior Business Analysts role and delivery plan to ensure a successful solution delivery output

Reduce time spent on projects by elicitation, analysis and optimisation of business requirements

Contribute to BA COE practice development by presenting courses to the team

Improve personal capability and professional growth relating to field of expertise, in line with the client`s objectives by discussing development needs and proposed solutions with management

Keep abreast of changes in legislation or standards by conducting research and utilizing networks

Up skill team and other professionals by sharing knowledge and research results

Epitomise living the company`s values, displaying professional conduct and adherence to required technical standards

Analyse, research, develop and implement improvement / innovative ideas and value adding solutions contributing to divisional and clients results Desired Experience & Qualification Adapting behavior to meet major changes at work Adapting to a major organizational change Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders Evaluating resource allocation Networking and building relationships Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with peers / subordinates / managers Package & Remuneration

Please note that this is a Hybrid role, 2 days in the office12 Month contract #J Ljbffr