Qualification: bachelors degree or higher, preferably in Information Systems or related field with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in business analysis
Closing Date: 15 December 2023
Position Summary
With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestl didnt become the worlds leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We are now looking for an IT MSE Business Analyst within our IT department based in Bryanston.
As an IT MSE Business Analyst, you will serve as a liaison between the IT and Business Consumers and Customers. As part of the Product Team, bring a deep understanding to the opportunities and issues facing your business function and advises on the best solutions. You support the translation of business strategies, opportunities, threats and needs into IT product requirements, plays a key role within the product team to specify, test and deploy those as IT solutions.
A day in the life of an IT MSe Business Analyst:
- Contribution to IT Strategy - under the supervision and guidance of her/his primary Community of Practice Lead and Product Manager
- Supports the Product Manager and Business Relationship Manager in the development of the strategy through incremental improvement of the product
- Analyses, documents and tests program development, logic, process flows and specifications
- Documents training materials for the product area and delivers training to the end users, deployment and support teams.
- Designs business scenarios and use cases for the product mix, including product introduction, specification and the change management required to maximize its adoption/value.
- Identifies gaps in existing functionalities, options for improvement and opportunities for process automation.
- Responsible for identifying security & compliance requirements, including roles, associated with the business process and ensures they are considered in the solution design.
- Partners with business and IT to elicit, analyse, translate, and document business requirements, pain points or opportunities into IT requirements.
- Works with business partners to conduct paper-based design, solutioning sessions, and MVP taste-testing all along the life cycle from business demand to value delivery.
- Supports the BRM and Product Manager to facilitate both strategy and innovation planning with business stakeholders
- Bachelors degree or higher, preferably in Information Systems or related field.
- 5+ years of relevant experience of business analysis in a relevant functional area.
- Experience working in an Agile/DevOps environment using design thinking methodology and Project management experience.
- Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English
- Experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams.
