Business Analyst - VAPS at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Specification    

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Identify and manage stakeholders up to management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
• Maintain fulfilment relationships and translate discussions between business and fulfilment areas

Business Requirements Identification

• Elicit complex business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.
• Describe Business Requirements, processes and data in an agreed format and following agreed methods.

Needs Assessment

• Uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers and key stakeholders as well as related issues.

Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"

• Document complex "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Continuous Improvement

• Review existing operations in a major area of work and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure the required continuous improvement outcomes are delivered.
• Identify shortcomings in processes, systems and procedures, and develop solutions to problems within an assigned unit or discipline with assistance/ guidance from senior colleagues or Manager.

Business Case

• Manage the delivery of feasibility and assessment work for proposed and current projects to contribute to the development and continuous review of business cases.
• Influence discussion about solutions, projects and initiatives based on analysis of relevant business domains.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Requirements    

• General Education
• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential);
• Bcom or Informatics Degree (Essential);
• Formal Certification in Business Analysis Field (Essential);
• Project Management qualification (Advantageous)

General Experience

• 3 - 6 years BA experience (Essential);
• 3 years general experience with exposure to complex systems and procedures (Essential)
• Experience working in an Agile environment using Agile principles and methodologies (Essential)

Job Closing Date    

• 18/05/2021