Strategic Business Analyst: Financial Services

2 months ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Isilumko Staffing (JHB) Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Business Analyst with a strong background in financial services to join our team at Isilumko Staffing (JHB). The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in business analysis, with a focus on financial services.


Key responsibilities include:


  • Problem Identification & Solution Design: Understand client problems through detailed analysis of business needs and stakeholder requirements.
  • Current and Future State Analysis: Conduct in-depth assessments of current operational processes, systems, and organizational structures to define the future and transitional states.
  • Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Lead workshops, interviews, and collaboration sessions to foster stakeholder engagement and build consensus around the project goals.
  • Requirements Elicitation & Documentation: Organize and document requirements using epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Gap Analysis & Scenario Development: Conduct scenario planning, identifying gaps between current and desired states to propose remediation actions.
  • Agile Delivery & Sprint Management: Lead and participate in iterative planning, ensuring alignment with the team backlog.
  • Solution Evaluation: Evaluate the performance and value delivered by the solution, iterating as needed to meet business objectives.
  • Testing & Quality Assurance: Define test cases and conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solution integrity.
  • Continuous Improvement: Suggest and implement process improvements, leveraging minimum viable product (MVP) and continuous deployment methodologies.
  • Risk Management & Compliance: Identify risks and ensure compliance, working across various regulatory frameworks and policies.

The successful candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage stakeholder relationships and lead cross-functional teams. Agile, Scrum, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are advantageous.


If you are a motivated and experienced business analyst looking for a new challenge, please submit your application to Isilumko Staffing (JHB).



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