Business Analyst

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Minimum Requirements:

  • BEng (Industrial / Chemical), BCom (Information Systems / IT), BSc (Informatics)
  • 3 - 5 years experience as a Business Analysis within the IT, software or medical device field
  • Software development lifecycle (end-to-end project exposure)
  • SaaS and/or PaaS models would be beneficial
Required Skills and Knowledge:
  • Excellent computer proficiency (especially in MS Office Excel) and Google Business Suite
  • Solution design and documentation
  • Specification design (ideally to functional level)
  • Business process design
  • Data awareness
  • Project management methodologies
  • BPMN 2.0 or UML Knowledge
  • API knowledge
  • JIRA, Monday.com or similar task management
  • Confluence or similar documentation tools
  • Coding interpretation (desirable)
Key Accountabilities:
  • Compile intuitive system and product requirements and specification design, in terms of researching, consulting and analyzing needs.
  • Follow best practice design and development methodologies in sustaining high quality, clean, auditable and manageable products and systems.
  • Compile relevant specifications documents, UX, UI designs, wireframes and test cases.
  • Ensure effective system testing and approval, including the management of release notes and effective communication with stakeholders on changes and/or improvements.
  • Work with front-end, back-end and mobile developers, marketing, sales, research and design departments to ensure a holistic management process of project management.
  • Conduct a thorough analysis of the entire execution process to identify lessons learned, document insights and recommendations for improvement, and use these lessons to enhance future business analysis and implementation efforts.
  • Continuously improve existing products, systems and processes within the division.
  • Identify issues, bugs, and bottlenecks and devise solutions to these problems within the department.
  • Manage key relationships between various teams and responsible parties ensuring active and concise communication.
  • Ensure business process improvements, operationalization and optimization.
  • Develop strategies for implementing products, projects or systems, including commercialisation, legal and operational aspects.
  • Ensure the continuous improvement of existing products, systems and processes within the division.
  • Identify, analyze and report on risks, along with appropriate mitigation measures and implementation for said risks.
  • Increase the profitability of products through the streamlining of development, manufacturing and maintenance thereof.
  • Ensure effective stakeholder management (both internal and external)
  • Ensure a data-driven approach is considered across functions.
  • Ensure accuracy (through checks and fail-safes) of the divisionxe2x80x99s data system.
  • Identify technology limitations and deficiencies in applications and associated processes, procedures and methods within the division.
  • Facilitate the smooth implementation of changes by communicating with and training relevant stakeholders. Address concerns and ensure a successful transition.
  • Accomplish objectives by establishing plans, budgets and results; reviewing progress and making mid-course corrections to ensure optimal outcomes.
  • Ensure full cycle Project and Product Management including capacity management, stakeholder engagement and resource tracking.
  • Multi-task on a suite of projects and products, all within different stages of development and implementation.
  • Work with cross-functional departments to ensure a holistic management process of project management. (Analytics, software development, product development, marketing, design, operations)
  • Deliver on tasks and priorities within the team.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1406179
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned