Business Analyst

My client based in Cape Town (Northern Suburbs) is currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis

IT / Finance

Responsibilities

As a Business Analyst, you will play a critical role as a problem solver and be the person who assists in defining and enabling business change in an agile environment
Your primary responsibility is to deliver solutions that are fit for purpose, which focus on efficiencies and that deliver business value
Understanding business needs as they relate to a potential change or transformation
Acting as an advisor to the business on best outcomes for a particular business problem or initiative
Facilitating group workshops and meetings
Explaining technical jargon to non-technical / business teams
Gathering, identifying, and documenting business requirements
Simplifying requirements, so they are easily understood across the whole team
Building relationships with all key stakeholders that includes business owners, product owners, development teams, trainers, and users
Business process modelling and improving business processes across various business units, processes, and systems
Implementing, testing, and deploying solutions to business problems (includes facilitating and coordinating User Acceptance Testing)
Supporting business transition and helping to establish change (includes transfer of knowledge to users, trainers, and peers)
Assist in the continuous development, improvement, and implementation of the analysis framework
Working in an agile team within the scrum framework

Experience

Relevant formal qualification in Business Analysis. E.g., Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) or Advanced Diploma in Business analysis (AdBA) (advantageous)
Bachelor's degree in information technology / systems or equivalent (advantageous)
Honours degree in information technology / systems or equivalent (advantageous)
8-10 years of experience in business analysis
At least 5 years working experience in the Financial Services industry (required)
Strong Investment management industry experience (very advantageous)
Experience as a seasoned Business Analyst working on large transformation programmes
Demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst across technology and business domains (required)
Experience with analysing and creating client correspondence and reporting (email, client statements, etc.), (required)
Agile
Confluence
Jira
MS Office proficiency
System Analysis
Business Process Analysis
Understanding of databases and networks
Proficient in SQL or similar technologies (Intermediate to Advanced)
HTML
API experience is advantageous
Oral and written communication proficiency

Competencies

Leadership
Detail orientated
Big picture thinking
Client focused
Collaborates
Drive results
Taking ownership
Cultivate innovation
Be resilient
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work across multiple teams and manage conflicting priorities
Strong facilitation and negotiation skills
Analytical thinking & problem-solving
Information gathering
Excellent documenting and diagramming (BPMN 2.0) skills
Planning, prioritising, and organising
Attention to detail

Attributes

Leading and Supervising
Planning and Organising (Prioritising)
Positive, enthusiastic 'can do' attitude
Teamwork
Complex problem solving
Ability to work independently / under pressure
Honesty, integrity, and respect
Have the necessary hard and soft skills that are required to overcome the traditional barriers between software development, testing, and operations teams.
Must be a clear methodical thinker with good problem-solving skills.
Able to perform under pressure in a fast-changing environment
Self-managing and taking the initiative to resolve issues.
Able to navigate ambiguity and complexity
Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance internal service delivery

If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review

Desired Skills