Senior Business Analyst – IT / Digital Transformation

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Johannesburg, South Africa seeks a Senior Business Analyst to translate complex business needs into clear requirements and drive large-scale IT/change initiatives. You will engage stakeholders across business, product, technology and delivery teams to shape and deliver impactful solutions.

The role requires 5–8 years in BA, strong BA methodologies, agile delivery understanding and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of Business Analysis experience in IT/transformation environments.
• Experience on multiple IT projects and large/complex initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of BA methodologies, requirements engineering and process analysis.
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery and Lean principles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and guide other BAs.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation across complex initiatives.
• Analyse current vs. future states, identify gaps and define solution scope.
• Translate business needs into epics, features, stories, requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Align requirements to product strategy, roadmaps, metrics and programme backlogs.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Product Designers, Architects, Developers, Testers and Process Engineers.
• Support Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, prioritisation, planning and delivery.
• Identify risks, constraints, dependencies and opportunities to reduce waste and rework.
• Use data, AI and analytical techniques to uncover patterns, improve processes and support decision-making.
• Support testing, demos, change readiness, user enablement and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Requirements elicitation

Communication skills

Education

Honours Degree

Job description

Senior Business Analyst – IT / Digital Transformation

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 14/09/2026

Are you a strong Business Analyst who can turn complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements and help drive large-scale technology change? We’re looking for an experienced BA who can work across business, product, technology and delivery teams to shape and deliver impactful solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation across complex initiatives.
  
• Analyse current vs. future states, identify gaps and define solution scope.
  
• Translate business needs into epics, features, stories, requirements and acceptance criteria.
  
• Align requirements to product strategy, roadmaps, metrics and programme backlogs.
  
• Work closely with Product Owners, Product Designers, Architects, Developers, Testers and Process Engineers.
  
• Support Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, prioritisation, planning and delivery.
  
• Identify risks, constraints, dependencies and opportunities to reduce waste and rework.
  
• Use data, AI and analytical techniques to uncover patterns, improve processes and support decision-making.
  
• Support testing, demos, change readiness, user enablement and continuous improvement.
  

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• 5–8 years’ Business Analysis experience, ideally within complex IT / transformation environments.
  
• Proven experience working on multiple IT projects and large/complex initiatives.
  
• Strong knowledge of Business Analysis methodologies, requirements engineering and process analysis.
  
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery and Lean principles.
  
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  
• Ability to work independently, solve complex problems and guide other BAs/team members.
  
• Strong analytical, structured and commercially aware mindset.
  

Qualifications & Advantageous Certifications

• Professional Qualification / Honours Degree – essential.
  
• IIBA / BA certification – advantageous.
  
• SAFe and Agile certifications – advantageous.