Senior Data/ Business Analyst

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Data/Business Analyst to bridge IT and business teams through data analytics, delivering insights and reports to executives.

The role focuses on evaluating processes, gathering requirements, and delivering data-driven recommendations, with emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and timely project delivery in a retail context.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Data Analytics or Data Science environment.
• 5+ years experience in data-driven projects.
• Experience in the retail sector.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Power BI or similar.
• Must be able to set tasks with deadlines and work towards delivering within timeframes.
• Strong cross-functional skills (matrix structure).
• Gaming retail/commercial experience favourable.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Led ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimisation strategies.
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Performing requirements analysis.
• Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts.
• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports.
• Working closely with clients, technicians and managerial staff.
• Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures.
• Prioritising initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Serving as a liaison between stakeholders and users.
• Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects.

Skills

Data-driven projects experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI or similar

Job description

About the job Senior Data/ Business Analyst

Key purpose:

The company'sBusiness Analyst would be responsible for bridging the gap between IT and the business using data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions
• Led ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimisation strategies
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings
• Performing requirements analysis
• Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts
• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management
• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports
• Working closely with clients, technicians and managerial staff
• Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements
• Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures
• Prioritising initiatives based on business needs and requirements
• Serving as a liaison between stakeholders and users
• Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects

Qualifications and experience:

• 5+ years in a Data Analytics or Data Science environment
• 5 + years experience in data-driven projects
• Experience in the retail sector
• Microsoft Excel
• PowerBi or similar
• Must be able to set tasks with deadlines and work towards delivering within timeframes
• Strong cross-functional skills (matrix structure)
• Gaming retail/commercial experience favourable