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