Business Analyst
Job Summary
The purpose of this role is to bridge the gap between IT and Business to assess processes, determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders. Business analysis, design and specification of system enhancements and requirements as a result of product changes or other major business initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee design, requirement definition and testing and ensure accuracy of outputs.
- Identifying and then prioritizing technical and functional requirements
- Monitor trend analysis and business practices to provide regular reports on any operational control matters to senior and executive management
- Maintain specialist knowledge of products, business, process and system rules and application.
- Maintenance of the relationship model and integrity of interfacing systems.
- Ensure adequate financial audit and control aspects of application systems
- Plan, organize coordinate business process reengineering/improvement projects and/or management reviews in the organization
- Consult with departments to determine the business needs, functional and technical requirements for translation into strategic initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, Economics, Banking, Strategic Management or related field
- A Master’s Degree in Business or Information Technology will be an added advantage
- Certified Business Analyst Certified Project Manager- PMP or Prince2 will be an added advantage
Experience
- 4 years’ experience in business analyst role and strategic analysis implementation and review
- Experience in the financial services sector will be an added advantage
- Experience in the rollout of large and complex IT implementations
- Experience in IT (Software development, Network & Systems) administration will be an added advantage
Competencies
- Analytical thinking and problem solving
- Oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal and consultative skills
- Facilitation skills
- Being detail-oriented and capable of delivering a high level of accuracy
- Organizational skills
- Persuading and influencing
- Knowledge of business structure
- Stakeholder analysis
- Requirements engineering
- Costs benefit analysis
- Processes modeling
- Good understanding of networks, databases and other technology
- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
- Adapting and responding to change