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Senior Business Analyst Team Leader

Position Details

Job ID:

3857

Last Updated (mm/dd/yyyy):

2021-09-01

Position category:

Position Name:

Senior Business Analyst Team Leader

Similar Experience:

96-102

Total Experience:

120+

Project Location:

Pretoria

Job Type:

Permanent

Pay:

R45 000 - R60 000 CTC per month

Academic Qualification/s:

Diploma/Degree

Industrial Qualification/s:

Relevant

Position Active:

Yes

Relocation Assistance:

No

Workpermit Assistance:

No


Job Description:
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SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST TEAM LEADER

  • Location: Pretoria
  • Position type: Permanent
  • Salary: R45000 - R60000 per month CTC

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Lead a team of business analysts and interns
  • Responsible for the productivity of the Business Analysis department to support achieving departmental operational objectives
  • Lead and direct operational activities and priorities within the department
  • Contribution as a member of the ICT Management team
  • Resource planning and management to support departmental operational performance
  • Delivering quality, comprehensive and detailed business requirement specification documents
  • Facilitation of meetings, workshops, etc. to gather information
  • Supporting the business with regards to business and process improvement
  • Working with key service providers to ensure business requirements, rules and controls are documented and signed off
  • Analysis to support BAU issues, change and implementation
  • Link between business, IT and vendors
  • Assists with inputs for training manual and business rules
  • Compile test plans and test cases
  • Architecting of test plan specifications according to the standards, ensuring all test plans are documented, comprehensive, complete and performing testing within allocated time
  • Post implementation support to business
  • Assist in the continuous development and improvement of the business analysis framework (effective process and standards)
  • Transfer of knowledge to users, trainers and peers
  • Ability to perform process mapping and design
  • Ability to perform integration analysis, data analysis and reporting analysis
  • Willingness to be on standby after hours as per job requirements
  • Strong working knowledge of business processes, data environment analysis and reporting analysis is essential
  • Ability to provide business solutions essential
  • Design, implementation and maintenance of business analysis processes and procedures in accordance with industry best practices
  • Design, implementation and the maintenance of business analysis documentation templates and standards
  • Oversee the design, implementation and maintenance of processes to elicit requirements using appropriate business analysis skills and techniques
  • Oversee the communication and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyse information needs and functional requirements
  • Oversee the delivery the following as needed: Business Requirement documentation, Business requirement specifications, Screen and Interface designs, integration design, in accordance to the change control process
  • Maintain appropriate knowledge on various business units

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

  • B.Sc.or B.Com degree with Computer Science / Information Technology
  • A relevant Masters Degree / MBA will be advantageous
  • Relevant Business Analysis qualification essential

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

  • Minimum 8 years professional business analysis experience
  • Minimum 3 years BA management experience
  • Agile Scrum, Waterfall SDLC methodologies
  • Experience in a financial services business
  • FTI Business Analysis
  • Financial services and insurance industry experience is preferential
  • Financial acumen, the ability to keep abreast with current technology, proven ability to think strategically and the ability to solve problems with ease should be among your skills
  • Excellent leadership and network skills, managing and developing yourself and strong communication and influencing skills will see you flourish in this role

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

  • Analytical thinking
  • Negotiation
  • Organisational alertness
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Drives accountability and is a high performer
  • Fosters teamwork and collaboration
  • Business acumen
  • Strong attention to detail and proactive attitude
  • Ability to package and present analysis with recommendations to management and executive teams
  • Shows initiative and ability to work independently
  • Abstract thinking and conceptual problem solving
  • Ability to frame problems and develop solutions aligned to strategic objectives
  • Ability to work in complex, changing environments
  • Excellent time management skills in order to manage requirements regarding deliverables
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
  • Results focused and displays ability to execute
  • Ability to perform well under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Willingness to learn new systems
  • Client focused thinking
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