Business Analyst

SUMMARY:

Responsibilities:

• Develop business requirement specifications through well facilitated discussions and interviews with relevant stakeholders.
• Document existing business processes and develop and document new business proc...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  

  Responsibilities:

  • Develop business requirement specifications through well facilitated discussions and interviews with relevant stakeholders.
  • Document existing business processes and develop and document new business processes.
  • Develop functional and technical specification documentation.
  • Primary interface between business representatives and technical resources for the development or implementation of business applications.
  • Workshop or hold JAD sessions to gather requirements and drive workshops when necessary.
  • Liaise with relevant stakeholder management to prioritise project deliverables.
  • Transfer of “care, custody and control” of new processes and applications to the business owners, including user training and support.
  • Effective coordination of the projects and their inter-dependencies and any risks and any other issues that may arise. This includes timeline and milestone management.
  • Continuously identify and implement incremental improvements to current processes, independent of larger project deliverables.
  • Effective stakeholder management - Keep management, users and developers informed of progress through effective communication and management of expectations.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification is essential – National Diploma/bachelor’s degree etc.
  • In one of: Finance, Risk Management, Mathematics, Computer science, Engineering or Information Systems/Informatics.
  • 3+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst.
  • Must have Financial Services Experience.
  • Work experience in a stockbroking / securities specific market essential.
  • Investment Management or LISP platform experience beneficial.
  • Basic SQL and programming skills will be an advantage.
  • A proven track-record of successful delivery as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst and / or Subject Matter Expert in data integration, system implementation or reporting projects.
  • Agile/SCRUM knowledge and capability.
  • Strong communication skills including verbal, written and listening skills.
  • Proven stakeholder management capability.
  • Use Case skills (Create and develop).
  • Able to compile process and data flow diagrams and Context diagrams.
  • Must have creative skills in providing possible solutions to business requirements.

  
  Skills/Competencies:

  • Policy, Product Systems knowledge
  • Process Solutions orientated
  • Communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Management Skills
  • Interpersonal skills Resilience
  • Must be able to work under pressure
  • Goal and deadline driven
  • Understanding of the entity relationships within a database and how the various system integrates with each other in an environment
  • Analytical thinker with problem solving skills
  • Ability to see the big picture
  
  
  

   

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