Strategic Business Analyst Lead: Process Optimization

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SavageOne Pty Ltd in Midrand is seeking a seasoned Senior Business Analyst to drive end-to-end enterprise initiatives, analyze complex systems, and deliver value-driven solutions. You will engage with executives and cross-functional teams to shape business outcomes.

With 8+ years of BA experience and strong BABOK knowledge, you will mentor analysts, model processes, and translate requirements into practical designs for agile and waterfall delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in business analysis.
• At least 3 years of experience leading enterprise-level initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of BABOK, UML, and related methodologies.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end analysis for high-impact projects; manage requirements, process modeling, and validation.
• Collaborate with executives and cross-functional teams to align objectives and capture requirements.
• Evaluate and re-engineer current processes to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional specifications; work with dev/QA for implementation.
• Provide leadership in Agile and Waterfall environments, ensuring alignment between business needs and solutions.
• Analyze trends and KPIs to support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to align teams and communicate progress.
• Mentor junior analysts and share best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Process optimization

Mentorship & leadership

Data analysis

Strategic mindset

Communication

BABOK knowledge

SDLC & methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in BA/IS/CS

Masters or CBAP/PMI-PBA certifications

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

JIRA

Confluence

Lucidchart

Job description

SavageOne Pty Ltd in Midrand is seeking a seasoned Senior Business Analyst to drive end-to-end enterprise initiatives, analyze complex systems, and deliver value-driven solutions. You will engage with executives and cross-functional teams to shape business outcomes.

With 8+ years of BA experience and strong BABOK knowledge, you will mentor analysts, model processes, and translate requirements into practical designs for agile and waterfall delivery.