Senior Business Analyst

• Conduct impact and benefit assessments for projects that improve or develop new products or services to inform project approval and prioritisation decisions for lower complexity projects.
• Review low and medium complexity project charters and governance documentation and provide input to support appropriate project scoping and management
• Gather, document, influence and analyse business and system requirements for large, highly complex projects or programmes to understand and verify their feasibility, validity and alignment to business unit strategy.
• Conduct competitor and market research and analysis to identify and recommend product improvements.     
• Create and propose business solutions that spans multiple product or service areas, including their benefits, payoffs and influence the decision-making process to support business unit objectives.       
• Ensures an understanding of a product or service solution amongst testing and development teams to support the optimal delivery of business requirements.
• Contribute to automated testing by identifying test scenarios to contribute to solution quality.
• Define user acceptance criteria and perform user acceptance testing to ensure the solution meets user requirements.
• Support post deployment activities in the production environment.
• Creates and executes delivery plans to support the execution of the business analysis service strategy in a business unit.
• Align and implement the organisation's business analysis practices to ensure adherence to the company's processes, tools, methods, standards.
• Conduct research and analyse data to identify trends, new methods and standards and recommend these for improving and future proofing business analysis practices.
• Create and deliver knowledge sharing programmes to ensure awareness of BA services and practices.
• Coach and upskill colleagues to continuously build our business analysis capability.       
• Escalate issues & risks effectively to relevant stakeholders to ensure awareness if issues that may compromise project delivery

Key requirements:

• Must have minimum 5 years’ experience in an Analyst role working on large scale projects / experience in strategic analysis activities.
• Relevant diploma or degree in IT/Computer Science, Social Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related field or equivalent work experience.
• IT industry experience advantageous
• Business Analyst Development (BAD)
• System development and design (SAD)

Here's what we offer: 

• Dynamic Work Environment: Thrive in a stimulating and innovative atmosphere, where creativity and teamwork are highly valued. Hybrid working model
• Personal & Professional Growth: Seize opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career, making a lasting impact on our company and clients. 
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive package that includes provident fund contribution, medical aid subsidy, group life, capital disability, income protector, funeral fund, and a discretionary bi-annual bonus of up to 70% of your monthly salary. 
• Perks & On-site Amenities: Indulge in a variety of perks like lunch allowance, on-site gym or gym allowance, car parking, employee assistance program, and school subsidies for your children. Plus, have fun with our socials, events, and training and development opportunities!