VACANCY | BUSINESS ANALYST | WATERFALL, JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG | PERMANENT
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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
How to apply:
Candidates interested must apply on the PSG Careers website https://www.psg.co.za OR browse vacancies https://bit.ly/3bD2iAK by no later than 20 September 2024. By submitting your application, you are giving PSG Financial Services implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information. If you are not contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.