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

• 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.

• 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

• 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