IQbusiness is the largest independent management consulting firm in South Africa. Since 1998, we have helped our clients solve their problems by providing innovative, fast and cost-effective solutions. Our methods and frameworks, drawn from our 20 years of international and local experience, allow us to deliver client value early and continuously
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As a Business Analyst, you will act as a trusted advisor by analysing and optimising business processes, translating business needs into effective, system-aligned solutions.
You will collaborate with stakeholders to elicit requirements, identify opportunities for improvement, and design solutions that drive efficiency and value. The role also involves configuring and testing system functionality, supporting delivery through training and change management, and contributing to successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Roadmap, Design & Architecture
Analyse and translate business and functional requirements into best-practice, standards-aligned solutions, identifying gaps, dependencies, and cross-process impacts
Act as a trusted advisor by recommending how applications and configurations can be optimally leveraged, reused, and integrated to deliver maximum business value
Stay current with application developments and continuously identify opportunities for efficiency, integration, and backlog improvement
Continuous Improvement
Champion a culture of continuous improvement by proactively identifying opportunities to enhance solutions, processes, and ways of working
Drive efficiency and value by simplifying business processes, reducing unnecessary complexity, and identifying cost-saving initiatives
Contribute to cross-functional initiatives, including the evaluation of new projects, technologies, and innovations, while maintaining quality and delivery flow
Application Support
Own and support assigned application areas, ensuring compliant delivery of enhancements by translating business processes and requirements into value-adding solutions aligned with SDLC standards
Collaboration & Business Support
Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels by facilitating workshops, interviews, and presentations, while maintaining a deep understanding of evolving business processes
Support service delivery and operational excellence by managing incidents and service requests, monitoring SLAs and customer satisfaction, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with teams to improve support processes and materials
Project Support & Change Management
Leverage and promote new technologies by building business confidence through effective adoption, documentation, and structured training, including a train-the-trainer approach
Contribute to project delivery by supporting planning, specifications, resourcing, and documentation, while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams
Governance, Compliance, and Security
Leadership, Development and Team Work
Requirements
Minimum 5+ years relevant experience
Project implementation and support experience (an advantage)
Relevant Bachelor’s Degree
and/or 7 Years’ Experience
ITIL 4.0
Knowledge of the agricultural industry is advantageous
Strong ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to management and cross-functional teams, verbally and in writing, using visual aids where appropriate
Awareness of emerging technologies and ability to assess and recommend relevant solutions
Solid understanding of business processes and agricultural business systems
Proven ability to prioritise and deliver work effectively in high-pressure environments
Strong understanding of IT disciplines, including system design, development, implementation, integrations, SDLC, and operational support
Experience implementing quality standards, guidelines, and procedures in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Strong administrative and documentation skills
Ability to develop training materials and facilitate end-user training
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