Job Summary
A position has become available for an experienced and qualified Senior Business Analyst to join our team. There are 2 positions available.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job description
The purpose of the Senior Business Analyst is to deliver business benefit to SPAR through targeted IT and Business initiatives that are aligned to the business strategy and objectives. The incumbent must ensure desired business outcomes are realised through collaboration, communication, planning and resourcing, as well as facilitate business requirements for IT processes and act as a System Specialist.
Key Performance Areas
Engage with functional executives at operational and tactical levels
Identify opportunities in assigned functional areas for business process improvements
Prepare business cases to motivate investment in candidate projects
Lobby for support and reach consensus within functions at all SPAR central and regional locations
Engage with business users and management to gather requirements for solution design
Prepare detail business requirements definitions for system development or configuration
Participate in SW package evaluation where appropriate
Prepare functional test cases to ensure functional requirements are met
Prepare or oversee preparation of training material to support change management transition to new processes and systems
Lead pilot projects to successful completion
Hand over to roll out teams for further location roll-out and operational technical teams for ongoing support
Ad hoc duties as required by management
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum requirements
Matric
Relevant tertiary qualification (BCom or equivalent)
A minimum of 10 years’ IT related experience working on SAP in a Business Analysis capacity involving project management and successful project delivery in commercial projects
Experience in SAP ERP implementation is essential
The ideal applicant will satisfy the following skills requirements:
A high degree of confidentiality, emotional maturity, ethical values and integrity
Must have a high stress tolerance and the ability to work efficiently under pressure • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, to interface effectively with all levels of colleagues and with external customers in a team orientated manner
An innovative thinker and ability to solve complex problems
Must be collaborative, influential, and rational
Ability to recognise patterns and engage in high-level decision making
Precise planning and excellent organisational/administration skills
Exceptional accuracy and extreme attention to detail
Quality orientated and self-driven to achieve results
