Johannesburg: SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST

In addition, the SBA will act as the key linkage between business stakeholders, project managers, process engineers, and developers to ensure that system solutions align with strategy, business needs, and governance standards. Business Analysis & Requirements Management Engage stakeholders to elicit, document, and validate business, functional, and non-functional requirements. Develop Business Requirements Specifications (BRS), Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), and User Stories with clear acceptance criteria. Translate strategic objectives into detailed system requirements aligned with the Transformation Funds operational goals. Ensure traceability of requirements through to design, testing, and deployment. Process Analysis & Design Map and analyse “as-is” and “to-be” processes across funding, capability, and market access functions. Collaborate with Process Engineers to identify gaps, redundancies, and automation opportunities. Define and maintain process documentation in accordance with governance standards. System Design & Solution Alignment Work with developers, architects, and vendors to ensure technical solutions align with requirements. Participate in solution design workshops, system demonstrations, and user acceptance testing. Validate that delivered systems meet user expectations, compliance, and performance standards. Stakeholder & Governance Engagement Act as a liaison between business units and external vendors to ensure consistent understanding and delivery. Support Project Managers with scope definition, change requests, and impact assessments. Contribute to programme reporting (RAID logs, status reports, KPI dashboards) for governance committees. Data & Performance Analysis Work with data teams to define data models, validation rules, and integration requirements between systems (CRM, ERP, SQL, Telemetry). Support development of Power BI dashboards and performance metrics to monitor system utilisation and impact. Experience / Skills Required 7 years in business or systems analysis (including 3 years in senior capacity) Qualification Requirements Bachelors degree in information systems, Computer Science, Business Management, or Industrial Engineering PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner; AgilePM or PMI-ACP; ITIL 4; Lean Six Sigma; COBIT or King IV governance awareness Personal Attributes/Behaviours/Attitudes Proactive and self-driven, able to take ownership of business outcomes. Logical and methodical, with an eye for both strategic alignment and operational detail. Curious and analytical, questioning assumptions to uncover true business needs. Collaborative and diplomatic, building trust across departments and external partners. Resilient under pressure, maintaining professionalism in high-stakes project environments. Ethical and accountable, aligning work with governance, PFMA, and POPIA principles. Innovative, embracing digital transformation and process automation opportunities.